Study of ancient Argead Macedonia used to focus nearly exclusively on Philip II and his son Alexander III the Great. Daily life, social and religious practices, and material culture got little ...
The custom of using a royal throne was not Greek but Persian, and it was adopted by Alexander after conquering the Achaemenid Empire. This cultural shift left its mark on the royal tombs of the ...
The combination of a new analysis of ancient texts and archaeological evidence from tombs and funerary rituals points to a much later date than traditionally accepted for the emergence of the dynasty ...
A new museum and UNESCO-recognized burial sites reveal the royal mysteries and daily life of ancient Macedonia. A Roman bust of Alexander the Great is on display at the Musei Capitolini in Rome, Italy ...