The tomb believed to be of Alexandar the Great belonged to his half brother

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Archeologists say an ancient Macedonian tomb thought to belong to Alexander the Great's father is actually that of Alexander's half brother.
Recent studies show that the artifacts found in the tomb are a generation more recent than previously thought, said Eugene N. Borza, professor emeritus of ancient history at Pennsylvania State University.

Archeologists say the iron helmet, ceremonial shield and silver 'crown' belonged to Alexander the Great himself but were then claimed by his half brother after his death.

The tomb, one of the three royal Macedonian graves excavated in Aegean Macedonia in 1977, had also yielded a two-meter scepter.

"We have several surviving coins issued in his own lifetime showing Alexander holding what appears to be a scepter of about that height," said Eugene N. Borza.

Alexander the Great (356 BCE-323 BCE) was an ancient Macedonian king who by the time of his death had conquered most of the then known world.