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.

A public building, workshops, residences and thermal baths are among discoveries recently unearthed at ancient Philippi in Greece.

“Local farmers reported finding graves with weapons on this hill, consistent with ancient accounts that Alexander buried fallen Macedonian soldiers with their weapons,” Körpe said. In ...