Turkish archaeologist Reyhan Korpe has been searching for the site of the so-called Battle of the Granicus for two decades. “The Battle of the Granicus is considered one of the most pivotal ...

In ancient times, the river was known as the Granicus. The Battle of the Granicus, fought in 334 B.C., was Alexander's first significant victory during his campaign against the Persian Achaemenid ...

A historical anecdote explains why the Macedonians and Spartans never went to war when king Philip conquered all of Greece.