Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife ... and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire.

Now, archaeologists have finally confirmed the remains of Alexander the Great’s elder half-brother Philip III of Macedon and his father Philip II indeed rest in the family tomb – but were previously ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in ...