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Artacoana (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 34 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 34.7160 decimal degrees |
Long: 062 20 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 62.3330 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located north of Herat; originally the Areian capital; captured by Alexander the Great; was founding site and capital of Alexander's province here. |
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Artacoana (preferred,C,V)
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Artacana (C,V)
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Articaudna (C,V)
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Chortacana (C,V)
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Artacaena (C,V)
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Ἀρτακόανα (C,V,Greek,U)
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Ἀρτικαύδνα (C,V,Greek,U)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Herāt (province) (P) |
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Artacoana (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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founded 331 BCE |
archaeological site (C) |
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inhabited place (H) |
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capital (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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near/adjacent to .... |
Herāt .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Afghānestān, Herāt) [7002243] |
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