The ancient Greeks wore a variety of hats to protect them from the elements and to act as aesthetic embellishments ...

The remains of Lyncus, the lost capital city of the ancient Kingdom of Lyncestis, may have been found by archaeologists ...

Remains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.

The Macedonian tomb of Stavroupolis stands as the largest and best-preserved example of its kind in Greece's Thrace.

Archaeologists debated the age and purpose of the ruins for years — but not anymore. Take a look at their recent finds.

The culture of the ancient Macedonian people, who originated as herding and hunting tribes north of Mount Olympus, became more Greek under Temenid rule. They spoke a dialect of the Greek language ...

Sat on the western edge of the Nile River delta, Egypt was founded around 331 BC by Alexander the Great, the iconic king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. It was one of some 30 towns and cities ...

But recent excavations, bolstered by cutting-edge technology and the discovery of an ancient coin, reveal a much larger story ...

Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle.

Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Rulers of Greek, Roman and Egyptian empires. The three most iconic, powerful and brilliant leaders in ancient history. Leaders whose lives and ...