It seems that forensic analysis has positively identified the remains of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. While there is no inscriptional or documentary evidence to prove the identification, the forensic analysis suggests the identification is probable. The skeletal remains of the adult male from Tomb I at Vergina bear the same wounds to the knee that Philip is documented to have suffered. This means the other skeletal remains in the same tomb are likely to be those of his wife, Cleopatra Eurydice (not the mother of Alexander the Great), and their infant child.
More on the identification can be found via the following links:
- Alexander the Great’s Father Found — Maybe
- The lameness of King Philip II and Royal Tomb I at Vergina, Macedonia
This is probably the jawbone of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great. Credit: Image Courtesy Javier Trueba on livescience
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