A recent study identifies Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, in a Greek tomb in Vergina using X-ray analysis, confirming the presence of his half-brother and son in the same location.
A recent study has identified the remains of Alexander the Great's father, Philip II of Macedon, in a Greek tomb using X-ray analysis. Previously, archaeologists had mistakenly identified the tomb in Vergina, Greece. The study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, also confirmed that the three tombs contain Alexander's half-brother, King Philip III Arrhidaeus, and his teenage son, Alexander IV. Vergina was the original capital of Macedonia, known as Aegae in ancient times.
February 17, 2024
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