The modern city of Vergina, in Central Macedonia, Greece, is the location of the ancient capital of the Macedonians, callted Aigai. Occupied beginning in the early Bronze Age, Vergina had its heyday during the Archaic and Classic periods of the 7th through 4th centuries BC. The site is best known for the royal tombs, where the preservation of arms and mail has provided a glimpse into Bronze Age warfare. One of the tombs is believed to be of Philip II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great.
