The Chronicle describes Alexander 's victory over the Persians in terms of its proximity to Tarsus and omits mention of Issus .
It is likely that the cityscape by the sea is intended to be the former city rather than the latter .
Since the Chronicle describes Alexander 's victory over the Persians in terms of its proximity to Tarsus and omits mention of Issus , it is likely that the cityscape by the sea is intended to be the former city rather than the latter .