There are some who pretend that Alexander wanted to subdue Arabia, and had formed a design to make it the seat of his empire: but how could he have pitched upon a place with which he was entirely unacquainted?
Zenbaitek, Alexandrok Arabia konkistatu nahi zuelako aitzakiaz, esan dute inperio hura setiatzeko asmoa zuela, baina nola aukeratuko zuen ezagutzen ez zuen leku bat?