The Pinarus River (Greek: Πίναρος) is a small stream in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey — Syria border. It was famous in antiquity as the site of the First Battle of Issus, where Alexander …

The battle took place south of the ancient city Issus, which is close to the present-day Turkish city of Iskenderun (the Turkish equivalent of "Alexandria", founded by Alexander to commemorate …

The Payas River, in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey—Syria border, is believed to be the Pinarus River of antiquity, where Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the First …

Jun 22, 2018 · Greek geographer, Strabo, described Issus in the following words: "After Aegaeae, one comes to Issus, a small town with a mooring-place, and to the Pinarus River. It was here …

Soon enough they returned to confirm that the Persian army had set up camp along the Pinarus River (modern Payas River), south of Issus. It is hard to estimate the size of Darius ’ army as …

Issus (Phoenician: Sissu, Ancient Greek: Ἱσσός or Ἱσσοί) is an ancient settlement on the strategic coastal plain straddling the small Pinarus river (a fast melt-water stream several metres wide) …

Apr 24, 2019 · In this short chapter I look at the issue of just where the Battle of Issus was fought. In so doing I seek to lay to rest the vexed question of just which river the battle was fought …

The Pinarus River (Greek: Πίναρος) is a small stream in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey—Syria border. It was famous in antiquity as the site of the First Battle of Issus, where …

The Pinarus River (Greek: Πίναρος) is a small stream in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey—Syria border. It was famous in antiquity as the site of the First Battle of Issus, where …

The Deli Çay (Turkish: Crazy River) is a river in southern Anatolia near today's Turkey — Syria border. It was formerly identified with the Pinarus River, where Alexander the Great defeated …