Balkh [a] is a town in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan. 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.

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.

Balkh (Dari and Pashto: بلخ, IPA:) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country. It is divided into 15 districts [ 6 ] and has a population of about 1,509,183, [ 7 ] which is multi-ethnic and mostly a Persian-speaking society.

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 ...

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 ( Known as Mazar-I-Sharif) The Mother of Cities. Balkh is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country. It is divided into 15 districts. The city of Mazar-e-Sharif serves as the capital of the province.

1988年12月15日 · On the other hand, the birth of Dorrānī Afghanistan turned the Amu Darya into a frontier, where first atalïks, then Mangit amirs of Bukhara struggled with the Sadōzay and Moḥammadzay rulers of Afghanistan for a century. In 1164/1751 Aḥmad Shah incorporated Balḵ into a political entity unconnected with Mā Warāʾ al-Nahr for the first ...

2023年12月4日 · Rabia Balkhi, Afghanistan’s first and most famous Persian poetess, lies buried next to the mausoleum. She lived in Balkh in the 10th Century. Balkh has been a hub for Sufism, a mystic religious practice in Islam, since the introduction of Islam to the region.

Balkh is an ancient city in northern Afghanistan, known for its rich Islamic history, architecture, and culture. It has been inhabited for over 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

The narratives of Balkh and Mazar-i Sharif offer a fascinating glimpse into Afghanistan’s profound history and cultural resilience. These cities, once centers of ancient thought and spirituality, have evolved into modern hubs of trade and diversity.