Charax - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Charax Spasinu - a city at the head of the Persian Gulf
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170/8 ing Phraates defeats the Mardi, and settles them at Charax in Media.
161/3 Antiochus restores the town of Charax.
140/15 The births of Tigranes of Armenia and Tiraeus of Charax.
124/2b Hyspausines restores and strengthens the city of Charax.
124/2c The death of Hyspausines, king of Charax, aged 85 years.
48/28 The death of Tiraeus, king of Charax, aged 92 years.
Within translations:
Lucian:Macr_15-17 * historian Isidorus of Charax, occupied the throne in
Plin:HN_6.99 formed in the neighbourhood of Charax by the Eulaeus and the
Plin:HN_6.124 from Babylon as far as Charax, 175 miles. Some report that
Plin:HN_6.125 approaches the boundary of Charax, it immediately begins to
Plin:HN_6.130 side of the town of Charax discharges into the Persian Sea
Plin:HN_6.135-138 * of Magoa, 15 miles from Charax - though some people locate
Plin:HN_6.141 not escaped my notice that Charax was the birthplace of Dionysius,
Plin:HN_6.145 the country as far as Charax was inhabited by the Omani,
Plin:HN_6.147 now describe the coast from Charax onward, which was first explored
Plin:HN_6.156 the towns of Heroeum and Charax.
PsCallisth_3.35 Alexandria near Troy, Alexandria at Susa, Alexandria

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