Greece argues that Macedonia is an intrinsic part of Hellenic heritage. The ancient capital of Aigai is close to the modern Greek town of Vergina, while Alexander's birthplace is in Pella.

This article was originally published with the title “ Pella: Capital of Ancient Macedonia ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 215 No. 6 (December 1966), p. 98 doi:10.1038 ...

This is further confirmed by Ephippus of Olynthus, an ancient Greek author, who wrote about the fact that Alexander in ...

The first man to see the Amphipolis tomb in Greece, talks about the Kasta grave and the ancient Greek treasures of ...

The new state of Macedonia did not help matters when it named the main airport in its capital, Skopje, after Ancient Greek hero Alexander the Great, as well as a key motorway running from the ...

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.