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 ...

The Royal Numismatic Society is the UK’s foremost society for numismatics – the study of coins, medals and related currency items. Founded in 1838 as the Numismatic Society of London, today’s society ...

The remains of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, have been found in Greece. His injuries and burial goods match what archaeologists would expect from the royal’s grave ...

King Philip II was a powerful fourth-century B.C. military ruler from the Greek kingdom of Macedon, who gained control of Greece and the Balkan Peninsula through tactful use of warfare, diplomacy ...

" Philip II of Macedon most likely also visited this fortress. It is about him that Demosthenes says that he spent 11 nightmarish months in the winter of 342 BC fighting the Thracians who ...

King Philip II was king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon from 359BC, until his assassination in 336BC. He was the father of Alexander the Great and Philip III.

Athens Over the course of history, only a few single days can be said to have “changed the world,” but the day on which a coalition of Greek city-states was defeated by Philip II of Macedon ...

Philip II's Legacy: Restored ancient city of Philippopolis at Nebet Tepe opens The restored Nebet Tepe archaeological complex in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, was officially opened on March 20.