US EditionResearchers Unveil Ancient Conqueror's Forgotten City In War-Torn Desert
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This was how the flourishing Alexandria on the banks of the Tigris fell into oblivion.This port city founded at the end of the fourth century BC, during the campaigns of Alexander the Great, was key in the long distance trade that expanded across the Indian Ocean and also through land routes to Central Asia.Continue reading...
Archaeologists Rediscover Alexandria on the Tigris
Image of a city district with residential buildings and temple complexes, obtained using a cesium magnetometer. Credit: Stefan Hauser / Open Access After centuries lost beneath layers of sand, war, and shifting rivers, an ancient city once central to East-West trade has resurfaced. A team of international researchers has confirmed the rediscovery of Alexandria on the Tigris, a major port city founded by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC …
After years of searching, Alexandria on the Tigris has been discovered in southern Iraq by an international team of archaeologists. The article "Alexandria on the Tigris: Lost Ancient City Rediscovered" comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
Archaeologists identify forgotten city of Alexandria on the Tigris in southern Iraq
Archaeologists working in southern Iraq have identified the site of Alexandria on the Tigris, a large port city founded in the late fourth century BCE during the campaigns of Alexander of Macedon. The ruins lie at Jebel Khayyaber, near the modern border with Iran. Surveys show a planned urban center that linked river traffic from […]
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