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.

The city of Mazar-i-Sharif is the capital and largest city of the province. The Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport and Camp Marmal sit on the eastern edge of Mazar-i-Sharif. Balkh, also called Vazīrābād, the name of the province is derived from the ancient city of Balkh, [8] near the modern town.

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.

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 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.

Balkh is an ancient town located in the northern part of Afghanistan, about 20 kilometers northwest of the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. It sits on the ancient Silk Road trade route that connected China with the Mediterranean.

Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a city in Balkh Province of Afghanistan. It was a big city hundreds of years ago, but it was ruined by Mongols. [source?] It was not ruined forever, though. In 1850 it was captured by Dost Mohammad Khan. [1]

Dec 4, 2023 · Travelling through Balkh offers the visitor a unique opportunity to time-travel through two-and-a-half millennia, into a world of poetry in word and stone. This travel guide aims to unravel the magic of its ruins, and shed a ray of light on why the Arabs called Balkh the ‘mother of all cities’ when they arrived on its doorstep in the 7th ...

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.

Balkh, also known as Balkh, is a historically significant city in northern Afghanistan. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a rich cultural heritage and a long history of civilization dating back thousands of years.