Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c9.s4.1

c9.s4.1

Before crossing the Indus, Alexander had still to deal with the last stronghold of the Assakenoi at Aornos to which they had all flocked for refuge. This place has been most satisfactorily located by Stein in the mountain ranges of Pir-sār and Una-sār, which answer to all the topographical details contained in the Greek accounts of Alexander's operations against Aornos, accounts derived ultimately fom Ptolemy, the son of Lagos, who took a prominent part in those operations.