Ancient Greek: Σπασίνου Χάραξ | |
 Hyspaosines (209–124 BC), founder and king of Characene, had his capital in Charax. | |
  Shown within Iraq | |
| Location | Iraq |
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| 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.