Discoveries of scientists – a battlefield was found where Macedonian won the first victory over the Persians – UNIAN
Researchers in Turkey have finally determined the exact location of the legendary Battle of Granik.
The site of one of the most decisive battles in human history has been discovered in Turkey – the Battle of Granicus, where Alexander the Great first defeated the Persians.
The exact location of one of the most legendary battle sites has remained a mystery for more than a century, writes Interesting Engineering. Professor Reyhan Korpe, the project's scientific consultant, began the search for the epic site where 90 thousand people died 20 years ago.
The fact is that the researchers only knew that the battle took place along the Granik River, they tried for a long time to accurately determine its coordinates. Finally, Professor Korpe began an investigation that put an end to the long-standing mystery.
First, scientists determined the route…
