A Handy-Dandy Map

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Mieza

Philip gave Aristotle the Temple of the Nymphs at Mieza to tutor his son, Alexander. Here's a photo of the archeological site:



Mieza was supposedly cooler than Pella, the capital of Macedon, in the summer; it had shady walks and caves and (historians speculate) less to distract the teenaged prince than the big city.