Granicus river (Kocabas Çayı in modern Turkish) is a water flow in northwestern Asia Minor. The flow begins at the base of the Mount Ida and trends generally northeasterly to the Sea of Marmara. Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ... Two sacred mountains are called Mount Ida in Greek mythology, equally named Mount of the Goddess. ... Map of the Sea of Marmara Satellite view of the Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Modern Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίδα) (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the...

The banks of this river near the modern-day town of Biga were the site of the Battle of the Granicus, fought in 334 BC between the Greek army of Alexander the Great against the forces of the Persian Empire under King Darius III. This was Alexander's first victory over the Persians. The river was described as having strong, turbulent current, with steep banks and varying depth. Events Alexander the Great crosses the Bosporus, invading Persia. ... Alexander the Great fighting the Persian king Darius (Pompeii mosaic, from a 3rd century BC original Greek painting, now lost). ... The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Darius III (near middle) battling Alexander the Great (far left) Darius III or Codomannus (c. ...

There is also a Granicus Valles region on Mars. Amongst the findings from the Opportunity rover is the presence of hematite on Mars in the form of small spheres on the Meridiani Planum. ...