The modern Town of Vergina is About thirteen km south-east of The District center of Veroia and About 80 km south-west of Thessaloniki , The Capital of Greek Macedonia . The town has a population of about two thousand people and stands on the foothills of Mount Pieria, at an elevation of 120 m (360 ft) above sea level. The town has a population of about two thousand people and stands on the foothills of Mount Pieria, at an elevation of 120 m (360 ft) above sea level.