AfghanistanAlexandria Arachosia was a fortress-city founded by Alexander the Great around 330-329 BC on the site of an earlier Achaemenid fortress [1][2]. It was one of over twenty cities established during Alexander's conquests, later becoming a major center during the Indo-Greek, Indo-Parthian, Kushan and Sasanian periods [3]. The ancient settlement's remains are preserved in the tell of Old Kandahar citadel in modern Kandahar, Afghanistan [1].
Alexandria Arachosia - Old Kandahar
Also known as: Alejandría de Aracosia, Aleksandreia Arahosia, Aleksandria Arakosia, Aleksandrija Arahozijska, Aleksandriya Araxosiya, Alessandria d'Aracosia, Alessandria in Aracosia, Alexandria Arachosia, Alexandria d'Aracòsia, Alexandrie d'Arachosie, Arakosiako Alexandria, Αλεξάνδρεια Αραχωσίας
| Type | City |
|---|---|
| Period | 1500 - 500 BC |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 31.6026° N, 65.6590° E |