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.

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.

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 ...

Overview: 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 sits on an alluvial fan built up by the Balkab river, well suited to irrigation. The region called Bactria in ancient times was renowned for its grapes, oranges, water lilies and later sugar cane, and an excellent breed of camels too; to this day, some of the world’s most luscious melons come from nearby Kunduz.

1988年12月15日 · “It is only within the last 750 years that Balkh has fallen on evil days” (Toynbee, p. 95). The decline of Balḵ in favor of Mazār-e Šarīf must be viewed aside from the question of the so-called tomb of ʿAlī, within the framework of solidarities resulting from the irrigation networks: The two cities form part of the same oasis and ...

2023年12月4日 · Travelling through Balkh offers the visitor a unique opportunity to time-travel through two-and-a-half millennia, into a world of poetry in word and stone. This travel guide aims to unravel the magic of its ruins, and shed a ray of light on why the Arabs called Balkh the ‘mother of all cities’ when they arrived on its doorstep in the 7th ...

Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a city in Balkh Province of Afghanistan. It was a big city hundreds of years ago, but it was ruined by Mongols. [source?] It was not ruined forever, though. In 1850 it was captured by Dost Mohammad Khan. [1]

Explore the rich history of Balkh and Mazar-i Sharif, two iconic cities that define Afghanistan's cultural heritage.

2021年1月1日 · Balkh then became the capital of Khorasan. Under the Abbasids and Samanids, it was a capital and a center of learning and known as the Mother of Cities. Balkh was completely destroyed by the Mongols under Genghis Khan in 1220.