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The first of many Alexandrias in the Far East of the Macedonian Empire, Alexandria in Ariana was a city in what is now Afghanistan, one of the twenty-plus cities founded or renamed by Alexander the Great. The third largest Afghan city, Herat, is the city's modern name. In 330 BC, the Greek armies of Alexander moved the capital of the satrapy of Aria from Artacoana to the new site. In doing this, he expanded an existing Persian fortress. The location of this town is difficult to determine due to the sparsity of ancient sources. However:

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  • Alexandria Ariana (en)
  • Alexandria d'Ària (ca)
  • Alejandría Ariana (es)
  • Александрія Аріана (uk)
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  • Alexandria d'Ària o Alexandria Àrion (Ἀλεξάνδρεια ἐν Ἀρίοις) fou una ciutat suposadament fundada per Alexandre el Gran a Ària o Ariana el 330 aC, que correspon a la moderna Herat, capital de la regió del Gran Khorasan, al nord-oest de l'Afganistan. Probablement es va fundar en el lloc d', la capital del territori, que havia donat suport a la revolta de Satibarzanes. (ca)
  • Александрія Аріана — елліністичне місто в сатрапії Арія. (uk)
  • The first of many Alexandrias in the Far East of the Macedonian Empire, Alexandria in Ariana was a city in what is now Afghanistan, one of the twenty-plus cities founded or renamed by Alexander the Great. The third largest Afghan city, Herat, is the city's modern name. In 330 BC, the Greek armies of Alexander moved the capital of the satrapy of Aria from Artacoana to the new site. In doing this, he expanded an existing Persian fortress. The location of this town is difficult to determine due to the sparsity of ancient sources. However: (en)
  • Alejandría Ariana o Alejandría de Aria fue el nombre de una de las ciudades fundadas por Alejandro Magno en su marcha por Asia Central para llegar a la India. En la actualidad sus restos se ubican en los alrededores de Herat (Afganistán).​​ En el año 330 a. C., los ejércitos griegos de Alejandro trasladaron la capital de la satrapía de Aria​ de Artacoana a este nuevo emplazamiento,​ que mandó fortificar. La ubicación de esta ciudad es difícil de determinar debido a la escasez de fuentes antiguas. Sin embargo: (es)
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  • Alexandria Ariana (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mercator_Map_(1578)_-_Asiae-Tabula_IX.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zitadelle_von_Herat.jpg
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