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Baktra, Balkh

#2 among attractions in Balkh

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Local name: باختر Coordinates: 36°46'4"N, 66°54'4"E
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Baktra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

  • nava vihara balkh location map
    2.8 miS
    Monastery

    Nava Vihara, Balkh

    71 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
    3.6 miS
    Archaeological site

    Haji Piyada

    92 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.

  • cyropolis balkh location map
    1.6 miW
    Archaeological site

    Cyropolis, Balkh

    40 min walk • Cyropolis was an ancient city founded by Cyrus the Great to mark the northeastern border of his Achaemenid Empire.

  • eucratideia balkh location map
    1.5 miSE
    Town

    Eucratideia, Balkh

    39 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.

Where to next? Visit balkh Balkh region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Afghanistan.

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