Charax Spasinu
Koine Greek: Σπασίνου Χάραξ | |
Hyspaosines (209–124 BC), founder and king of Characene, had his capital in Charax. | |
Charax Spasinu Shown within Iraq | |
| Location | Iraq |
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| Region | Basra Governorate (location is related to Maysan) |
| Coordinates | 30°53′41″N 47°34′41″E / 30.894692°N 47.578031°E |
Charax Spasinu, also called Charax Spasinou, Charax Pasinu, Spasinu Charax (Koine Greek: Σπασίνου Χάραξ, romanized: Spasínou Kháraks), Alexandria (Ἀλεξάνδρεια) or Antiochia in Susiana (Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Σουσιανῆς), was an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf in what is now Iraq and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene.