Baktra, Balkh

#2 among attractions in Balkh

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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. More broadly, Bactria was the area which was located north of the Hindu Kush, west of the Pamirs and south of the Tian Shan, covering modern-day Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well, with the Amu Darya flowing west through the centre. ()

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.

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.
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.
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.
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.

Baktra, Balkh

Facts and practical information

Baktra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nava Vihara, Balkh

Haji Piyada

Cyropolis, Balkh

Eucratideia, Balkh