Macedonia statue ignites tensions with Greece

Figure resembles Alexander the Great who both nations claim as their own.

Alexander the Great, statue, Skopje, Macedonia

Macedonia has inflamed long-standing tensions with its neighbour Greece by unveiling a $13m statue named ‘Warrior on a Horse’ in the country’s capital.

The statue closely resembles Alexander the Great, the former king of Macedon who is claimed by both countries as their own.

Al Jazeera ‘s Rory Challands reports. 

Source: Al Jazeera