Abstract
Abstract Old Kandahar is a large, impressive ruin field near Afghanistan's modern ‘second’ city, bearing the same name. For years the site has been central to many arguments about the most ancient geography and history of the region. It has been identified with an Alexandria/Alexandropolis, referring to the conquest of Alexander the Great. For the Islamic period the excavations on behalf of the Society for Afghan Studies have revealed some striking new evidence, particularly for the period of the Arab Conquest during the later 7th and early 8th century. This paper outlines some of these emerging new arguments and suggests some tentative additions to the long story of the toponymy of Central Asian cities.
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