In the year 338 BC, the forces of Philip ii of Macedon and an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens and Thebes clashed in a decisive battle that would change the course of history. The armies ...

In the Royal Macedonian army’s version, well-armored soldiers were assembled in files 16 deep, sporting 14-18 foot-long pikes (the sarissa) that took both hands to carry. The massive power of the unit ...

First discovered in the 1960s, archaeologists have spent the last 15 years believing the Gradishte site was a military outpost to defend against Roman attack from the era of King Philip V (221 BCE to ...

Archaeologists said Friday they have unearthed a lavish burial site at the seat of the ancient Macedonian kings in northern Greece, heightening a 2,300-year-old mystery of murder and political ...