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 ...

PUL-I-KHUMRI / MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Local officials in the northern provinces of Balkh and Baghlan say nearly 500 schools remain without prop Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

One of the best-preserved ancient buildings is the Stadium of Philippopolis. 24/7 Wall St. These Are the Oldest Universities in the World. ... Balkh was known for its camels, grapes, ...

A path runs along the spine of earthen walls that once surrounded ancient Balkh, a Central Asian oasis known as the Mother of all Cities. Archaeologists have been developing a plan to preserve the ...

But back in Balkh district the Taliban are formalising their own rival government. They've taken over all the official buildings in the town, bar one large, now abandoned police compound.