Ancient human remains in a famous Greek tomb can't be Alexander the Great's father after all, a scientific analysis reveals.

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 ...

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 ...

His father, Philip II of Macedon, ruled the ancient kingdom before him, from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. While the resting place of Alexander the Great is unknown, researchers ...

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 ...

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 ...

The kingdom was conquered by King Philip II of Macedon in 358 B.C. Lyncus was the only city associated with Upper Macedonia, according to Angeloff, and had never been found before. "[The discovery ...

The site contains three 4th century B.C.E. tombs. Along with Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II of Macedon, the researchers said the three tombs also contain Alexander’s half-brother ...

Conquer the ancient Greek world in "Hegemony: Philip of Macedon", a 3D Real Time Strategy wargame set during the reign of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great. Playing as Philip ...