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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. In 2021–2022, the National Statistics and Information Authority reported that the town had 138,594 residents. [1]
Balkh was a major city on the Silk Roads, where trade, religion, and culture converged. Learn about its history, significance, and legacy as a centre of Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and Nowruz.
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.
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Balkh is a northern province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city of Balkh. It has a rich and diverse history, from the Bactria-Margiana civilization to the Persian, Greek, Kushan, Buddhist, Islamic and modern influences.
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Balkh is an ancient city, with a 2500-year long history, situated on the plain between the Hindu Kush Mountains and the river Amu Darya (historically known as the Oxus) in the north of Afghanistan. Known by Arab conquerors as Umm-al-belad, the ‘mother of cities’, Balkh lay on the major Silk Road routes that ran between east and west. The ...
Balkh is an ancient city in northern Afghanistan, with a rich Islamic heritage dating back to the 7th century. Learn about its Islamic structures, such as the Masjid-i-No Gumbad and the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, and its Persian poetry, handicrafts, and music.
Jan 1, 2021 · Balkh is a village in northern Afghanistan that was formerly Bactra, the capital of ancient Bactria. It was a center of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Islam, and a caravan city on the Silk Route.
