Alexander of Greece is probably the most famous ruler. PERIOD. His brilliance and strategy has never been repeated by any other monarch. If you think you know everything about the great ruler, then think again. A new city has been discovered recently by archaeologists in Iraqi Kurdistan in the Sulaymaniyah governorate. Now the ancient city, which was probably founded in the times of Alexander the Great.
The archaeologists named the settlement as Qalatga Darband. The city has traces of fortifications. Although the exact time of construction of the city is still unknown, researchers suggest that it appeared at the time when Alexander the great had made a campaign against the Persian king Darius III.
Located on the trade route that brought the wine to the army. The city was found through images from the air, made in the 1960s, but until the 1990s remained classified since ages. The fresh photos that were taken by the drone are out now, it is seen that the grain crops grew poorly and wall-ruins are still there.
Meanwhile, after confirming the hypothesis by the field studies, scientists were able to find a large number of grounds of large buildings, including a wall of fortifications and a stone press that was used for the production of wine and oil. Were also found fragments of tiles and several statues, among which were the figures depicted Persephone and Adonis. Scientists have dated items I-II. to B. E The city was also found coin Parizkova King Orod II, who ruled in 57 – 37 PP. for B. E. According to the researchers, the findings suggest that the city was actively used during and after the reign of Alexander.
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