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Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found by archeologists using spy satellite images

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The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the Sassanid Persian dynasty.

The Arab army prevailed and continued on its march into Persia , now Iran .

The team plans to begin excavations at the site in the coming year .

The discovery comes as part of a broader project to document endangered archaeological sites in the region.

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