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A small archeological site and even smaller museum is all that remains of Pella, the capital of Macedonia throughout its greatest period and the first capital of Greece. Pella was founded around 400 BC by King Archelaos, who transferred here the Macedonian royal court from Vergina. The royal palace at Pella was held to be the greatest artistic showpiece after the Classical Athens. The father of Alexander the Great, King Phillip II, who is known for having unified Greece around 338 BC, considered Pella his residence. Alexander himself was born and lived here and Aristotle was his tutor.

The main treasure of the archeological site today is several pebble mosaics. Most objects found on the site were moved to the Archeological Museum in Thessaloniki. Photogenic spots are, unfortunately, few as numerous tents protecting the mosaics are scattered over the area and the nearby village always looms in the background.