Among the coins are several darics, a type of gold coin issued by the Persian Empire, likely minted in the 5th century BC at Sardis ... western Turkey. Its proximity to other major archaeological ...

The site is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) north of the city of Biga in northwest Turkey. In 334 B.C. Alexander's forces ... pivotal moment in world history," team leader Reyhan Körpe, an archaeology ...