Charax Spasinu

Charax Spasinu
Ancient Greek: Σπασίνου Χάραξ
	Hyspaosines (209–124 BC), founder and king of Characene, had his capital in Charax.
	Shown within Iraq
Location	Iraq
Region	Basra Governorate; (location is related to Maysan)
Coordinates	30°53′41″N 47°34′41″E / 30.894692°N 47.578031°E

Charax Spasinu, also called Charax Spasinou, Charax Pasinu, Spasinu Charax (Ancient Greek: Σπασίνου Χάραξ), Alexandria (Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια) or Antiochia in Susiana (Greek: Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Σουσιανῆς), was an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf in modern day Iraq, and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene.