Turkey’s Culture Ministry has designated the site of the Battle of the Granicus, where Alexander the Great won his first major victory against the Persian Empire in 334 BC, as a protected historical and archaeological site.

A battlefield in northwestern Türkiye where Alexander the Great won his first major victory against the Persian Empire has been officially designated a...

Turkey’s Culture Ministry has designated the site of the Battle of the Granicus, where Alexander the Great won his first major victory against the Persian Empire in 334 BC, as a…

The battlefield of the Battle of Granicus, regarded as one of the most significant military confrontations in world history, has been granted official protection status in…