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Balkh - Wikipedia Balkh[a] is a town in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northwest of the provincial capital city Mazar-i-Sharif and approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) to the south of the Amu Darya and the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border
Balkh | Afghanistan, Map, History, Facts | Britannica Balkh, village in northern Afghanistan that was formerly Bactra, the capital of ancient Bactria It lies 14 miles (22 km) west of the city of Mazār-e Sharīf and is situated along the Balkh River
Did You Know? The City of Balkh: Ancient Capital of Bactria . . . - UNESCO The city of Balkh, situated on the plain between the Hindu Kush Mountain range and the Amu Darya river (the ‘Oxus’ in antiquity), in the north of modern day Afghanistan, sat at a cross-roads along the Silk Roads, with several trade routes intersecting in and around the city
City of Balkh (antique Bactria) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre The city of Balkh comprises a large urban site of some 11 square kilometres, lying west of the modern regional capital of northern Afghanistan, Mazar i Sharif, and about 46 miles south of the Amu Darya (Oxus) river whose course ran close to the city in antiquity
BALḴ - Encyclopaedia Iranica These facts, along with the importance of nomads around Balḵ and the supposed drying up of the Balḵāb, could all be taken as evidence of the evolution of a typical post-Mongol Central Asian city “It is only within the last 750 years that Balkh has fallen on evil days” (Toynbee, p 95)
Old City of Balkh In Afghanistan: Overview,Prominent Features,History . . . Old City of Balkh is a historic city in Northern Afghanistan located near the border with Uzbekistan It is one of the oldest settlements in Afghanistan, the foundation of which is attributed to Kaikobad I, a Persian prince who reigned in Balkh in the 5th century BCE
Balkh — Google Arts Culture Balkh was historically an ancient place of religions, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism, and one of the wealthiest and largest cities of Khorasan, since the latter's earliest history
Balkh, Afghanistan – Islamic History, Architecture, and Culture Balkh is an ancient city in northern Afghanistan, known for its rich Islamic history, architecture, and culture It has been inhabited for over 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world
Balkh Province – GWOT. org Balkh Province, situated in the northern part of Afghanistan, is a region steeped in history and culture With its rich heritage, vibrant cities, and fertile plains, Balkh is one of Afghanistan’s most important provinces