In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have uncovered the final resting place of Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, along with several key figures of the royal Macedonian family. For ...

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The outsized glamour of the life and conquests of Alexander the Great have obscured for us the achievements of his father, Philip II. Yet in many ways Philip’s deeds are as historically significant as ...

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Portrait of King Philip II of Spain (1527–1598), after the Battle of Saint Quentin, bust-length, wearing armour and the Order of the Golden Fleece ...