The secrets of a vast burial mound with links to Alexander the Great are being revealed during an excavation and restoration project. Covering more than 20 acres, the Kasta Tomb, near Amphipolis, ...

A grand tomb that may have been built for Alexander the Great's best friend and bodyguard around 2,300 years ago has an astronomical secret: Its burial chamber is aligned so that sunlight enters it on ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Alexander the Great was one of history’s greatest generals, but his father—Philip II—was no slouch either. His rule gave rise to Macedonia and its ...

The famous conqueror’s burial location remains a mystery, but new research claims that material found in one of the iconic Royal Tombs in Greece may have belonged to him. Reading time 3 minutes A ...

Greek officials have unveiled the interior of a massive ancient tomb possibly linked to Alexander the Great as archaeologists continue excavation and restoration work. Greece’s Ministry of Culture ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

AMPHIPOLIS, Greece – Archaeologists excavating an ancient mound in northern Greece have uncovered what appears to be the entrance to an important tomb from about the end of the reign of warrior-king ...

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A Greek researcher says a piece of purple-and-white fabric discovered decades ago in a tomb in northern Greece may have belonged to Alexander. Others disagree. By Lynsey Chutel Could it be a scrap of ...

Alexander the Great was one of history's greatest generals, but his father—Philip II—was no slouch either. His rule gave rise to Macedonia and its impressive army. While archaeologists have known that ...