There has been so much romancing about the hysterical grief of King Alexander "at not being allowed to see his mother" that it becomes necessary to recall that the King is not a mere child ...

B y 333 BCE, Alexander had finally defeated the Achaemenid satraps of Anatolia, and at least somewhat secured his line of communication. He was now ready to march his army into the rich province ...

which Alexander adopted after his victory over Darius III of Persia. The material was discovered in the golden ossuary of Tomb II, alongside the remains of a male individual and a golden oak wreath.