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Which ancient city was founded by Alexander the Great at the site of present-day Kandahar?

  • Alexandria of Arachosia

  • Alexandria in the Caucasus

  • Alexandria Eschate

  • Alexandria on the Oxus

Answer

Alexander the Great founded the ancient city of Alexandria of Arachosia at the site of present-day Kandahar in the 4th century BC. The city was an important outpost of the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire in the 6th century BC.
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