[Verginius Rufus]

It doesn't say where the remains were found. Philip II reigned from 359 until his assassination in 336 B.C. I wonder if his name is brought in because Alexander the Great is someone everyone has heard of, or because the warrior was from an area where Philip II ruled or is known to have campaigned. In the latter case the warrior could be a Macedonian or from one of the city-states Philip fought against.

The Macedonians were known for their heavy drinking, and at a Greek symposium the participants were more likely to drink until they passed out than to listen to scholarly talks (but all in a good cause, to honor the god Dionysus). Maybe wounds like this warrior suffered may be part of the reason for that custom.

[SunkenCiv]

I hope there’s more information in a later article, and written by a native speaker of English.