A new forensic study appears to solve a long-standing debate in Greek archaeology over the burial location of King Philip II of Macedon ... Philip II was buried in Tomb II, dubbed “The Tomb ...

However, while many historians indeed believed that Alexander the Great’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, was buried in Tomb I, a new study claims that this isn’t true. Rather, Tomb I ...

After much research and debate, some historians decided that one of the tombs, known as the Tomb of Persephone, held the remains of Philip II of Macedon—Alexander the Great's father, along with ...

Along with Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II of Macedon, the researchers said ... He was located in what is known as Tomb I rather than Tomb II, which he had previously thought to have ...

Nearly 50 years ago, archeologists made an awesome discovery when excavating the ancient town of Vergina in northern Greece. They found three royal tombs containing remains of the family of ...

For years, it was speculated that the tomb might house the remains of historical figures such as Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) or his wife Cleopatra. However, these theories ...

Prior to him, from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC, the ancient country was controlled by his father, Philip II of Macedon. Although Alexander the Great's final resting site is unknown ...

While archaeologists have known that Philip II’s final resting place was in a tomb located at Aigai (now Vergina, Greece), they couldn’t determine which tomb contained his remains. Now ...

One notable exception is the tomb of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, uncovered at Vergina in the late 1970s. The tomb was found intact, and this has enabled decades of ...

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 ...

Along with Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II of Macedon, the researchers said ... He was located in what is known as Tomb I rather than Tomb II, which he had previously thought to have ...