The ‘Great Tumulus’ site in Vergina (once Aegae, the original capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia) has been found to be the final resting place of the father, son, and half-brother of the King ...

One October morning in 336 B.C., the small theater at Aigai, the ceremonial center of ancient Macedonia, began to fill with honored guests. They had come from across Greece and the Balkans to attend ...

Alexander, the brilliant young Macedonian king remembered as “the Great,” has frequently been compared to the mythic Greek hero Achilles. Both were beloved by their soldiers and almost invincible. But ...

Alexander the Great’s legendary image, from his golden hair to his divine gaze, reveals how he masterfully turned his ...