Archias of Pella

Military Person

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Who is Archias of Pella?

Archias, son of Anaxidotus from Pella, was a Macedonian officer and geographer who served as Trierarch under Admiral Nearchus. Archias was despatched with a galley of 30 oars, and reached the island of Tylos. Tylos, Archias reported, was "about a day and a night's sail" from the mouth of the Euphrates.

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on July 23, 2013

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