Around 20 coins with the image of the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon, and �other ancient Macedonian rulers� were found by archaeologists during excavations along the road between the south-western Macedonian towns of Ohrid and Struga, national media reported today.

In addition to the coins, a space with around 1,000 arrows was also discovered, Director of the Cultural Heritage Protection Office Pasko Kuzman told the Alsat-M television station.

The archaeological find was made in the vicinity of the Cyclops Fortress, which � according to Kuzman, dates to the 358 BC when Philip II passed through the area with his army. The fortress, he added, was a strategic military position for the ruler's army.

Although Philip II of Macedon's biggest claim to historical claim is perhaps his fathering of Alexander the Great, the ancient Greek personage (382 � 336 BC) was a great ruler and military strategist in his own right, who largely realised his expansionist vision.

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