The archeological site of Mieza located in Macedonia is where Aristotle is believed to have tutored Alexander the Great.

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

Athens-based independent scholar Demetrius Savvides has shown that in Amphipolis, northern Greece, where the Kastas Monument ...

A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled in one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian ...

Bordered by Greece and Albania, this small country is rich in natural beauty and its long and layered history is reflected in ...

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 ...

For years, it was speculated that the tomb might house the remains of historical figures such as Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) or his wife Cleopatra. However, these theories ...

The kingdom was conquered by King Philip II of Macedon in 358 B.C. “Every indication is pointing toward this being the city of Lyncus, within Lyncestis,” Angeloff said. “Nothing is pointing ...

This is where Philip II of Macedon, having conquered nearly all ... They were followed by a statue of Philip, suggesting that he had crossed the permeable line between men and gods and was now ...

Lyncus was the birthplace of Eurydice, the grandmother of Alexander the Great. Eurydice’s son Philip II of Macedon conquered Lyncestis in the 4th century BCE, bringing the independent state into ...

Lyncestis was an independent polity until it was conquered in the middle of the 4th-century B.C.E. by Philip II of Macedon, setting the stage for the expansive exploits of his son of Alexander the ...

including a shrine created by Philip II of Macedon to commemorate his victory at Chaeronea, the temple of Hera, and the temple of Zeus, the central focus housing the massive statue. Behind the ...