Deep in Iraq’s desert, the lost city of Charax Spasinou has finally been found. Experts discovered it hiding under the earth for over a thousand years. This city was one of Alexander the Great’s last big projects. According to Archaeology News, Charax Spasinou was once a busy trade center by the Tigris River. Now, it rises again—digitally. The city is much larger than expected, showing streets, temples, and even workshops. Historians call it a new chapter of the ancient world coming to light. Charax Spasinou was founded in 324 BCE, just before Alexander’s death. It may have been made to control Mesopotamia at an important river meeting point. It was first named Alexandria, then later rebuilt and renamed Charax Spasinou after floods and war destroyed it. This shows even great rulers could not stop nature or conflicts from wiping out cities. The location was ideal for trade, with rivers allowing easy movement of goods across the region. Archaeologists used drones to take thousands of pictures from above. They also scanned the soil using magnetometers to find buried buildings. Together, they made a digital map without digging. This map revealed wide streets, large housing areas, temples, and workshops with kilns. Archaeologists also walked across 500 square kilometers around the site. They found pottery, bricks, and signs of industry scattered nearby. Finding Charax Spasinou is an important discovery. It may change how we see Alexander’s empire, showing the crucial role of his cities. The city may never be visited by many, but its secrets now whisper through digital maps, telling stories from over a thousand years ago.