Charax (disambiguation)
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Charax is the Greek word for "fort"; it may refer to:
- Charax Sidae, an ancient Mesopotamian town.
- Charax Spasinou, an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf.
- Charax, an ancient town near the site of modern Tehran, in which Phraates I of Parthia settled the Mardi. See Isidore of Charax, Parthian Stations, 7.
- Charax, Crimea, a partially-ruined Roman fortress close to the modern town of Gaspra.
- Charax, a genus of fishes in the family Characidae.
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