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词条 Morontobara
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Morontobara was an ancient name for Manora Island, located In Karachi, Pakistan.

Alexander the Great camped to prepare a fleet for Babylonia after his campaign in the Indus valley; 'Morontobara' island (ancient Manora Island near Karachi harbour), from where Alexander's admiral Nearchus set sail; and Barbarikon (Βαρβαρικόν), a port of the Indo-Greek Bactrian kingdom.[1]

See also

  • Manora Island
  • Manora Cantonment
  • Manora Fort, Karachi
  • Pakistan Naval Academy
  • Karachi
  • Pakistan Navy
  • List of islands of Pakistan

References

1. ^[https://books.google.ca/books?id=S5deAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=Morontobara&source=bl&ots=4P4PctNC9e&sig=Fbl7Flpd30VKYE4BjVw9mGTNsgs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RgmPVN7BEsynyASi14C4Bg&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Morontobara&f=false The Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates]

External links

{{coord missing|Karachi}}Karachi-Wikioyage
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050712081624/http://www.epb.gov.pk/epb/jsp/country_khi_main.jsp Pakistan Export Promotion Bureau mention of Manora]
  • pbase.com/waqas - Photos from Manora
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