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Alexandria · MMXXVIExplicit colophon · 2026

Herat · Alexandria

Place

Herat

Also known as

Alejandria de Areia
Alejandria de Aria
Alejandría de Areia
Alejandría de Aria
Alessandria Ariana
Alexandria

Image illustrating Herat — archival plate · Wikimedia Commons · Heratsee Wikimedia Commons

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