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Archaeologists identify centuries-old battle site in Iraq using declassified spy satellite images | CNN

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Battle of al-Qadisiyyah took place in 636 or 637 AD, but its precise location was not previously known.

Battle marked a significant victory for Arab Muslims and enabled their expansion beyond Arabia .

Researchers from Durham University in the UK and the University of Al Qadisiyah in Iraq say they have found the site of the battle.