Nagara (Ancient city)

Nagara (Ancient city)
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Also known as: Dionysopolis, Nagara, Nysa, Nyssa, Διονυσόπολις, नगर (नगराहार), ナガラ

Nagara, also known as Dionysopolis, was an ancient city in what is now eastern Afghanistan, associated with the site of Nagara Ghundi about 4 km west of Jalalabad near the junction of the Surkhab and Kabul rivers [1] [2]. Archaeologist Zemaryalai Tarzi proposed that Greek populations from the fallen cities of Ai-Khanoum and Takht-i Sangin resettled in the Jalalabad plains around Dionysopolis, contributing to the Greco-Buddhist art of nearby Hadda [1] [3].

TypeCity/town/settlement
PeriodUndated
CountryAfghanistan
Coordinates34.4466° N, 70.3976° E

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