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Event archaeological South Asia

Ai-Khanoum

300 BCE – 145 BCE

Hellenistic city in northern Afghanistan — the easternmost Greek city known, with a gymnasium, theater, and temple of…

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Ruined Hellenistic city in Afghanistan

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Landmark · South Asia

Ai-Khanoum

300 BCE – 145 BCE

Hellenistic city in northern Afghanistan — the easternmost Greek city known, with a gymnasium, theater, and temple of Zeus

Standing in 300 BCE

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