Once More on Alexander the Macedonian in Sindh

The exploration of the mouth of the Indus led by Alexander the Great and his Admiral\r\nNearchus in 325 B.C. has aroused great interest among scholars. Attempts have been\r\nmade, with often contradictory results, to reconstruct the itineraries followed and to\r\nidentify the sites remembered by the sources. Reconstruction has been made very\r\ndifficult by changes in the landscape over time and, above all, by the absence of\r\narchaeological finds dating back to the time of Alexander.\r\nThis paper reconsiders the information provided by the sources on the exploration of\r\nthe lower course of the Indus by Alexander and Nearchus; then discusses possible\r\nidentifications of the best preserved archaeological site in the area, that of Banbhore,\r\nwith the places designated by ancient place names (Barbarikon, Barce, Daybul);\r\nfinally, it poses the problem of the "port of Alexander" mentioned by Arrianus in the\r\nIndiké.