Northwest Afghanistan
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The historic region of Bactria spanned territory that included parts of northern Afghanistan — Balkh was it capital — plus areas that are now in Uzbekistan or Tajikistan.
Regions
Official Provinces
- Balkh Province
- Jowzjan Province
- Samangan Province
- Sar-e Pol Province
Cities
- — third-largest city of Afghanistan, home to the Shrine of Hazrat Ali also known as Blue Mosque
- — today a small town, Balkh was once a powerful city known to the Ancient Greeks as Bactra.
- — over 20,000 pieces of ancient gold jewelry and artifacts were discovered in 1979 in the village of Tillia Tepe, just outside Sheberghan.
- — an ancient city founded by Eucratides I, king of Bactria, developed into a major Buddhist center during the Kushan Dynasty.
Get in
(MZR) - direct air connections to Kabul, Moscow, Mashad, Dubai and Istanbul.
Airlines : Afghan Jet International, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Iran Aseman Airlines, Kam Air, Safi Airways, Turkish Airlines
Airlines : Afghan Jet International, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Iran Aseman Airlines, Kam Air, Safi Airways, Turkish Airlines