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Granicus (river)

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: C. Foss
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, Tom Elliott
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Last modified Jan 26, 2024 04:56 PM — History
Granicus fl. (modern Biga Çayı) is a river in Asia Minor that flows from Mount Ida to the Sea of Marmara.

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/511260

40.1070547168, 27.1270290442
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river, drainage

Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 52 A4 Granicus fl.

The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Biga Çayı. Alexander fought the famous battle of the Granicus river against the Persian Empire in May 334 BC.


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C. Foss, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, and Tom Elliott, 'Granicus (river): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/511260> [accessed: 18 April 2024] 

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