Blood-soaked battlefield where Alexander the Great won one of his most incredible victories 2,400 years ago uncovered

RESEARCHERS in Turkey have identified the long-lost site of the legendary battle where Alexander the Great secured his first monumental victory 2,400 years ago.

This ancient battlefield, hidden for over two millennia, marks the beginning of Alexander’s audacious campaign to conquer Asia Minor and ultimately reshape the course of history.

GettyResearchers have found the location of one of Alexander the Great’s biggest battles[/caption] IHAThe Granikos River in Turkey (pictured) was the site of the Battle of Granicus...