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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Alexander the Great was one of history’s greatest generals, but his father—Philip II—was no slouch either. His rule gave rise to Macedonia and its ...

The largest and most lavish tomb ever built in ancient Macedonia may have been designed to fill with sunlight on the winter solstice, according to a somewhat controversial new study. Believed to have ...

The famous conqueror’s burial location remains a mystery, but new research claims that material found in one of the iconic Royal Tombs in Greece may have belonged to him. Reading time 3 minutes A ...

An ancient tomb in Greece does not hold the remains of Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, as some scholars think it does, a new study suggests. Instead, it contains the remains of a younger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in Vergina, Macedonia, Greece have made a remarkable discovery. They have found a purple-dyed textile in the ...

In life, Alexander the Great stamped his mark across the known world. Today, the search for tangible evidence of his fleeting existence continues. While the prospect of uncovering Alexander’s tomb ...

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The family tree of the legendary leader is involved. Alexander the Great is one of the best-known figures in world history. He only lived until age 32, dying in Babylon. But first, he built a massive ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Although Philip II isn’t quite a household name like his famous offspring, the king is now getting some ...