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Turkish archaeologists discovered the 2,400-year-old battlefield of Alexander the Great's first Persian victory in Türkiye

Turkish archaeologists discovered the 2,400-year-old battlefield of Alexander the Great’s first Persian victory in Türkiye

Turkish archaeologists have successfully identified the exact location of the legendary Battle of Granicus, where Alexander the Great won his first significant battle against the Persians in Asia Minor. The discovery came after 20 years of research. In May 334 BCE, Alexander’s Macedonian army achieved a historic victory over the formidable Persian forces for the