- A tomb in Greece’s Vergina, previously thought to be the resting place of Alexander the Great's father, Philip II, likely contains the remains of a different man and a young woman.
- Radiocarbon dating suggests the man and woman in the tomb lived between 388 and 356 BC, whereas Philip II died in 336 BC.
- The man's age at death (25-35) also contradicts Philip II's age at death (around 46).
- Six infants buried in the tomb between 150 BC and 130 AD are likely unrelated to the original occupants, suggesting it was reused during the Roman period, scientists say.
- Analysis suggests the man spent his childhood away from the Macedonian capital, while the woman likely lived in the Vergina/Pella area her entire life.
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