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Cyropolis, Balkh

#3 among attractions in Balkh

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°46'23"N, 66°52'25"E
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Cyropolis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nava Vihara, Haji Piyada, Baktra, Eucratideia.

  • nava vihara balkh location map
    3.1 miS
    Monastery

    Nava Vihara, Balkh

    79 min walk • The Nava Vihāra were two Buddhist monasteries close to the ancient city of Balkh in northern Afghanistan. Historical accounts report it as flourishing as an important centre of Buddhism between the seventh and eleventh centuries CE.

  • haji piyada location map
    4.3 miSE
    Archaeological site

    Haji Piyada

    110 min walk • Haji Piyada Mosque ḤĀJI PIĀDA or Noh Gonbad Mosque, a Samanid-style building in Balkh province of northern Afghanistan. Built in the 9th century, it is thought to be the earliest Islamic building in the country.

  • baktra balkh location map
    1.6 miE
    City wall

    Baktra, Balkh

    40 min walk • Bactria, or Bactriana, was an ancient region in Central Asia. Bactria proper was north of the Hindu Kush mountain range and south of the Oxus river, covering Afghanistan.

  • eucratideia balkh location map
    2.9 miSE
    Town

    Eucratideia, Balkh

    74 min walk • Eucratideia was an ancient town in Bactria mentioned by a few ancient writers. It was most likely a foundation of Eucratides I who is the more important ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom with the name Eucratides. Not much is known about this city and it might be just a renaming of an already existing town rather than a new foundation.

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