Arachosia — (IPA2|ˌærəˈkoʊʒə; el. polytonic|Ἀραχωσία, Arakhōsia ) or Arachotae (IPA2|əˈrækəˌtiː; el. polytonic|Ἀραχῶται, Arakhōtai ) is the latinized form of Greek name of an Achaemenid and Seleucid governorate (satrapy) in the eastern part of their… … Wikipedia
ARACHOSIA — civitas non procul a Massagertis, a Semiramide condita, quae etiam Cophen vocabatur, a Cophe fluv. qui in Indum influit. Steph. Item una e Satrapiis ultra Indum fluv. cuius menubut Plm. l. 6. c. 23. in descriptione Indiae, et Strabo l. 11. Item… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Kandahar — For the 2001 film, see Kandahar (film); for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959, see meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan, see Cəndəhar and Çandahar. Infobox City in Afghanistan official name = Kandahar native name = کندهار province name =… … Wikipedia
Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia — Chronological summary of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia against the Persian Empire of king Darius III, with indication of the countries/places visited or simply crossed, including the most important battles/sieges and the cities… … Wikipedia
ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… … Universalium
Kandahar Province — Geobox|Province country = Afghanistan country name = Kandahar native name = کندھار map caption = Map of Afghanistan with Kandahar highlighted capital = Kandahar capital lat d = 31.0 capital long d = 65.5 population as of = 2002 population =… … Wikipedia
Sistan — Modern Sistan (PerB|سیستان) is a border region in southeastern Iran (see Sistan and Baluchestan Province) and southwestern Afghanistan (see Nimruz Province). In ancient times the area was known as Arachosia; it became known as Sakastan in the 1st … Wikipedia
Pakthas — The Pakthas were one of the tribes that fought against Sudas in the Dasarajna battle. Heinrich Zimmer connects them with a tribe already mentioned by Herodotus ( Pactyans ), and with Pakhtuns in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [Macdonell, A.A. and… … Wikipedia
Indo-Greek Kingdom — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Indo Greek Kingdom common name = Indo Greek Kingdom continent = Asia region = country = era = Antiquity status = event start = year start = 180 BC date start = event1 = date event1 =… … Wikipedia
History of Afghanistan — Timeline … Wikipedia
