The ancient Greek wall painting decorating the tomb of King Philip of Macedonia comes back to life after archaeologists ...

For more than two millennia, the death and burial of Macedonian king Alexander the Great have been shrouded in mystery. He perished in 323 B.C.E. after suffering from a baffling illness for 12 days — ...

This is where Philip II of Macedon, having conquered nearly all of ... brawl at the symposium than to discuss the finer points of art and philosophy. The Athenian politician Demosthenes once ...

Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle.