Iskenderun-Alexandretta: The Ancient City of Alexander the Great in Turkey

Iskenderun-Alexandretta: The Ancient City of Alexander the Great in Turkey

Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta and Scanderoon is an ancient city in Hatay Province. Credit: Chanilim714 / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Situated in Turkey’s Hatay Province, the city of Iskenderun, formerly known as Alexandretta, has a long and proud history spanning over 2,300 years. The city was originally founded by the Greek Macedonian king Alexander the Great after the dramatic Battle of Issus between the Hellenic (Greek) League and…