Alexandria Arachosia

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Alexandria in Arachosia also known as Alexandropolis was a city in ancient times that is now called Kandahar in Afghanistan. It was one of more than twenty cities founded or renamed by Alexander the Great. It was founded around 330 BCE, on the foundations of an earlier Achaemenid fortress. Arachosia is the Greek name of an ancient province of the Achaemenid, Seleucid and Parthian empires. The province of Arachosia was centered around the Argandab valley in Kandahar. It did not reach the Hindu Kush, but it apparently extended east as far as the Indus river, although its exact extents are not yet clear. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°36'8"N, 65°39'32"E

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Alexandria Arachosia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kirka Sharif, Kandahar Provincial Museum, Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, Kandahar.

3.1 miNE
Mosque
Kirka Sharif
80 min walk • Kirka Sharif is an Islamic shrine located in present-day Kandahar, Afghanistan. The shrine became notable in literature during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, when the British Indian army were trying to gain influence in Afghanistan.
3.4 miE
Museum
Kandahar Provincial Museum
86 min walk • The Kandahar Provincial Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
3.1 miE
Mosque
Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet
80 min walk • The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known as Jame Mui Mobarak, is a mosque near the Kabul Bazaar, in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The mosque was built in the 19th century by Kohendil Khan. A canal runs through the mosque's shaded courtyard. At one point, there was a traveler's rest house there.
3.7 miNE
City
Kandahar
94 min walk • Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on the Arghandab River, at an elevation of 1,010 m. It is Afghanistan's second largest city after Kabul, with a population of about 614,118.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Kandahar District
38 min walk • Kandahar District or Dand District is situated in the central part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the city of Kandahar.
3.3 miNE
Universities and schools
Kandahar University
86 min walk • Kandahar University is a government funded higher learning institution in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is one of two universities in southern Afghanistan.
3.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Arghandab District, Kandahar
94 min walk • Arghandab is a district in the central part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Panjwai and Khakrez districts to the west, Shah Wali Kot District to the north and east and Kandahar District to the east and south.
3.3 miNE
Universities and schools
Paktika University
86 min walk • Paktika University Pashto: د پکتیکا پوهنتون; Is a government funded higher Educational institution in Paktika, Afghanistan. It is one of universities in southern Afghanistan. Paktika University was established in 2012,the first chancellor of Paktika University was Mohammad Shifa Tassal.