Phillip II’s diadem The diadem, a gold-and-silver replica of the rope headpiece worn in legend by Herakles (Hercules), was recovered from the tomb of Philip II, Alexander the Great’s father ...

The diadem, a gold-and-silver replica of the rope headpiece worn in legend by Herakles (Hercules), was recovered from the tomb of Philip II, Alexander the Great’s father. It was a symbol of his ...