Alexander the Great's father tomb actually contains younger man, a woman and 6 babies
undefined 13, 2025
A new study challenges the long-standing belief that Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, is buried in “Tomb I” at Vergina, Greece. Published in the *Journal of Archaeological Science* (July 2025), the research shows the tomb actually holds the remains of a younger man who died before Philip’s assassination in 336 B.C.—likely ruling him out as Philip. Alongside him are the remains of a woman and six infants, with the infants buried centuries later during Roman times. The man may have been an earlier Macedonian king, such as Alexander II or Perdiccas III. Philip II is still widely believed to be buried in the nearby, unlooted Tomb II.
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