Hellenistic city in afghanistan ( كابل كابول افغانستان (أي خانوم

Ai Khanoum (Alexandria on the Oxus ) Ai Khanoum (’Moon Lady’ in Uzbek) (an alternative translation is “Face in the Moon“, because people over there recognize a female face on the moon). ( Ai- Khanoum) is presumed to be (Alexandria-Oxiana), founded by Alexander. (Ai Khanoum) and was excavated by French archaeologists and looks surprisingly like a Greek city, including temples, a heroön, palace, colonnaded courts, city wall, gymnasium (sport school), houses, Corinthian columns, free-standing statues, and a theater wth 5,000 seats. The citadel, which is on a 60 m high loess-covered natural mound, has not been investigated yet, although it must have had massive walls and high towers. Cybele dish from Ai Khanum. Among the finds are Greek and Indian coins, several inscriptions, sundials, jewelry, a famous plate showing the Phrygian goddess Cybele, the Greek god Helios, Alexandria is situated on the confluence of the mighty Amudar’ya (the ancient Oxus) and the Kokcha. Across the river is a spectacula