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Under theTurkish rule
1600AD
The Treaty of Lausanne
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The cultural and Sports Club "Doxa Perdikka"
1958
The discovery
1977
The renaming
1928
The crucial fight
1912
The previous name of the village
Mid 15th century-1821
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The Paleontological Museum
1979
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The dam of Perdikkas
1962-1964
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1923
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A Greek School in the village
1905
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The White State
1st Century AD
The History of Perdikkas
The 4th graders of Primary School of Perdikkas
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2023-2024
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The History of Perdikkas
Sports Club "Elpida"
1995
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Perdikkas Nowadays
2024
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Cultural and Sports Club of Perdikkas
1998
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2015 Cultural Association of Pontus
is the name of the cultural and sports club of the village and means "Honour of Perdikkas". It was founded in 1958 and from 1960-2006 they organized a sports and cultural event called "Perdikkia" every year. During this event a lot of visitors arrived in Perdikkas to enjoy music, dance and athletic races.
"Doxa Perdikkas"
In the 1st century AD there was a settlement in the North of Perdikkas, called the White State, in the area known the White Plain. It is believed that its inhabitants moved to the new location due to a some kind of plague.
1st Century AD
The White State
It was founded in 1998 and offers traditional and modern dance lessons to the habitants of Perdikkas.
1998
The Cultural and Sports Club of Perdikkas
Nowadays Perdikkas is a beautiful village of about 1370 habitants, who work mainly in the field of agriculture or in the surounding electric power factories. They are also very concerned with the preservation of cultural customs of their area, organizing annual cultural events, as well as the environment and the well being of the inhabitants of the village, organizing special events in the area of the dam.
2024
Perdikkas Nowadays
In 1977, Isaak Pandelidis, the owner of a sandpit not far from the village of Perdikkas, Greece, chanced upon the remains of a large animal. He informed the Anthropological Society of Greece, and the excavations directed by the anthropologist Aris Poulianos brought to light the skeleton of a mammoth (Archidiskodon meridionalis) approximately 3,000,000 years old. It is the oldest animal skeleton ever discovered on the continent of Europe.
1977
The skeleton of a mammoth
The dam of Perdikkas was constructed by the German government as a war compensation.
1962-64
The construction of the dam
There used to be a Greek Primary School with 45 students.
1905
In 1979, an octagonal structure was built on the site where the mammoth was found, with the aim more of protecting the find than of creating an aesthetic museum-like display. The skeleton lies exactly where it was found, impressive both for its size and for its excellent state of preservation. The museum is 1 km from Perdikkas (33 km from Kozani) on the road to Pentavryssos and may be visited by appointment with the community.
1979
The Paleontological Museum
It was founded in1991 and until now it organizes annual basket competitions
1991
Sports Club "Elpida"
During this period the village was named "Nalban Kioi" or "Nalbanki", wcich means the village of farriers.
The old name of the village
Many habitants of Perdikkas distinguished themselves during this fight, while 5 officers and 51 soldiers died. In the village there is a special monument to their honor.
16th October 1912
Balkan War I: The crucial fight of Nalbanki
It is described that during this period Greek people were forced to live on the surrounding mountains and the village was inhabited by the Turkish Othomans. In the village there were about 150 houses, a mosque, and an inn,
Due to this agreement the Muslims leave the village and immigrants from Mikra Asia and Pontus are added to its local habitants.
1923
The Treaty of Lausanne
Nalban Kioi was renamed "Perdikkas" after a Nobleman of Macedonia and a descendant of Alexander the Great.
1928
The renaming
It was founded in 2015 and offers to children and adults dance and music lessons. There is also a theatrical team.
2015
Cultural Association of Pontus
