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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