Macedonia

Macedonia is the largest and northrnmost of the 9 Greek provinces. Bounded on the north by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania.

History

Macedonia was an important of Ancient Greece, with a history of more than 3000 years.

The language, religion, customs and way of life of Macedonia were from the very earliest times identical to the rest of Greece.

Macedonians

Macedonians make up 66% of Macedonia's population of 2 million, Albanians 23%, and Turks, Vlach, and Serbs, the rest (1994 census).

Capital of Macedonia

Skopje is the capital of Macedonia with over 600,000 inhabitants.

Macedonian Symbols

Sun

The Macedonian Sun is undoubtedly the oldest symbol in the world that still survives as cultural symbol of the Macedonians. This 8-rayed and 16-rayed Macedonian Sun had been cherished by the Macedonians for over 3,000 years.

Lion

The Macedonian Lion, like the Macedonian Sun is yet another oldest European symbol that still survives as cultural symbol of the Macedonians. Lions used to dwell around Macedonia and the ancient historians have recorded this. The lion hunt was popular among the Macedonians and lion hunt scenes have found their place in the Macedonian art.

The famous mozaic below depects a nude Macedonian warrior wearing the traditional Macedonian hat kausia, during a lion hunt.