The city became a centre for education, and in 980 AD the philosopher-scientist Ibn Sina was born in Balkh, as was the poet Ferdowsi. Its reputation as a place of learning persisted, judging by ...

They first visited in 1924 to excavate a fortress in the nearby town of Balkh. They hoped to find an ancient city of Alexander, whom history recounts married a local princess, Roxanne, in Bactria ...

They first visited in 1924 to excavate a fortress in the nearby town of Balkh. They hoped to find an ancient city of Alexander, who is believed to have married a local princess, Roxanne, in ...

The pillaging of the ancient city of Balkh has started again. Since the fall of the Taliban, scores of Afghans have grabbed shovels and picks and fanned out across the city's historic ruins in ...

Balkh province in northern Afghanistan is home to some of the most significant historical sites in the world - its ancient city was even known as the mother of all cities. More than a decade after ...

Driving across the wide-open plains of northern Afghanistan, my guide stopped to point out the crumbling mud walls of the ancient city of Balkh, a once thriving outpost on the fabled Silk Road ...

Afghanistan: As in much of the nation, power changes with a switch in allegiance in Balkh. Tides of War Turn a Farmer Into a Commander Overnight - Los Angeles Times ...

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Residents of northern Balkh province, along with local archaeologists, are urging the government to establish a modern, Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Some residents and cultural activists in northern Balkh province have expressed concern over the destruction of a Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...