Old Kandahar archaeological site
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Old Kandahar archaeological site is an ancient urban center in southern Afghanistan, widely regarded as the location of Alexandria in Arachosia founded by Alexander the Great.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Kandahar archaeological site canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alexandria in Arachosia
ⓘ
Alexandria in Arachosia ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria of Arachosia
|
| associatedWith |
Buddhist communities
ⓘ
Greek colonists ⓘ local Iranian populations ⓘ |
| condition | ruins ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 31.61°N 65.70°E ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological research area ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalStratum |
Achaemenid layer
ⓘ
Hellenistic layer ⓘ Islamic layer ⓘ Kushan layer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city walls
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ religious structures ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | ancient urban center ⓘ |
| inception | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kandahar
ⓘ
Kandahar Province ⓘ southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+4:30 ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arghandab River valley
ⓘ
modern city of Kandahar ⓘ |
| locatedOn | elevated mound ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
Hellenistic pottery
ⓘ
architectural remains ⓘ coins ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arachosia
ⓘ
Hellenistic colonies founded by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| region |
Kandahar
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Kandahar
|
| significance |
key node on ancient trade routes between Iran and the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
major Hellenistic foundation in Central Asia ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid period
Hellenistic period ⓘ Islamic period ⓘ Kushan Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Kushan period
|
| strategicLocation | crossroads of routes linking Mesopotamia, Iran and India ⓘ |
| topicalFocus |
Alexander the Great’s eastern campaigns
ⓘ
Greco-Bactrian history ⓘ Hellenistic urbanism ⓘ |
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