A Greek blog site is claiming that a village has been discovered in eastern Iran that to this day speaks a Greek dialect, and whose villagers claim to be descendent's of the soldiers of Alexander the Great. The village, whose name is Saron, is located near the site of Persepolis.
DF: Interesting to note, and not a first. This story is similar to the Kalas Tribe in Pakistan; to who this day wear traditional Macedonian costumes and speak an ancient dialect of Greek up in the Himalayan mountains. They also claim to be descended from the Greek soldiers who had settled in the area after Alexander the Great invaded the region.
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posted on Monday, October 15
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