Finally, Tomb III belongs to Alexander IV, the great Macedonian general’s teenage son. “We evaluated the hypothesis of Philip II in Tomb II and demonstrated why it cannot be supported ...

Archaeologists in Greece are showing how Philip of Macedon paved the way for his son Alexander to become a legend Richard Grant; Photographs by Myrto Papadopoulos Photo illustration of Philip II ...

The incredible story of Alexander the Great and his conquest of the known world is brought to life with animated maps, images from Osprey Publishing and Total War game footage. In Part 1, we look at ...

The death of her son left Olympias in a precarious position ... Plutarch wrote that, although Olympias did not kill Philip II, she helped stir up his assassin. Modern historians concede that ...

This is consistent with Tomb I belonging to Philip II and Tomb II belonging to his son Arrhidaeus." Moreover, the skeleton in Tomb II didn't have a tell-tale sign that has been associated with ...

A new forensic study appears to solve a long-standing debate in Greek archaeology over the burial location of King Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. Since the excavation of ...

Last year, scientists declared they had 'conclusively' revealed that the tombs contained the great warrior's son Alexander IV, elder half-brother Philip III, and his father Phillip II. However ...

Study of ancient Argead Macedonia used to focus nearly exclusively on Philip II and his son Alexander III the Great. Daily life, social and religious practices, and material culture got little ...