Afghanistan: A Greco-Gandharan 'Corinthian' column capital from the citadel at Ai-Khanoum, 3rd-2nd century BCE. Ai-Khanoum or Ay Khanum ( 'Lady of the Moon' in Uzbek, probably the historical Alexandria on the Oxus, also possibly named Eucratidia), was founded in the 4th century BCE, following the conquests of Alexander the Great and was one of the primary cities of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom. The city is located in Kunduz Province northern Afghanistan, at the confluence of the Oxus river (today's Amu Darya) and the Kokcha river. Ai-Khanoum was one of the focal points of Hellenism in the East.

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