Manolis Andronikos

Though governed by strict rules reminiscent of past eras, these clubs have adapted to modern realities and… reign supreme. We are, of course, talking about private clubs that originated in 17th-century London as small havens for the wealthy and powerful. Initially exclusive to upper-class men, these clubs offered spaces for exchanging views, entertainment, and networking.

It has been 47 years since Manolis Andronikos discovered the tomb of King Philip II in Vergina, yet research, hypotheses, and conspiracy theories regarding the inhabitants of the impressive burial complex—and its possible connection to Alexander the Great—continue to flourish.

The head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Imathia, Angeliki Kottaridis, has refuted a claim this week by influential Byzantine scholar Helene Glykatzi-Ahrweiler that the tomb in Vergina, in northern Greece, is not that of Philip II of Macedonia but of his son, Alexander the Great, the 4th century BC warrior king.

Forty years ago today, one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the world, and the definitive proof of Macedonia’s Greek origin, was announced by Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos.