Morontobara

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]

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References
  1. The Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates

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