BALL Warwick (2018), Archaeological gazetteer of Afghanistan, revised edition, Oxford
Surroundings:
Location:
- Afghanistan, Balkh
- geo:36.767445,66.901245
- Location ± 100-500 m.
Period or year:
- -5xx / 16xx
Class:
- Castle
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=10898
- livius:place=bactria
Annotations
Balkh: Bala Hissar
Relevant museums
Kabul, National Museum of Aghanistan
Kabul, National Museum of Aghanistan
Nearby
Sayyid Subhan Quli Khan madrasa (1 km)
Ashtarkhanid madrasa of Sayyid Subhan Quli Khan, of which only one iwan remains.
Unidentified site, Balkh (1 km)
Probable ancient building. Located with satellite imagery.
Balkh (BALL-94) - ancient Bactra (1 km)
Achaemenid, Graeco-Bactrian, Kushan, Sasanian, Turk, medieval Islamic and Timurid large city (1100 ha), identified with ancient Bactra. Surrounded by high walls. Surveyed by Foucher (1924-25), Schlumberger (1947-8) and excavated by Besenval (2004-8).