BALL Warwick (2018), Archaeological gazetteer of Afghanistan, revised edition, Oxford
Location:
- Afghanistan, Balkh
- geo:36.757919,66.915123
- Location ± 0-5 m.
Period or year:
- 10xx? /
Class:
- Building (other)
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=93103
Annotations
Relevant museums
Kabul, National Museum of Aghanistan
Kabul, National Museum of Aghanistan
Nearby
Tepe Zargaran
Also known as Shahr-i Hinduan (BALL-1043). Achaemenid settlement, later incorporated into medieval Balkh city walls. Mentionned by Maitland and Yate (1888). Outskirts partially destroyed in recent times, but visible on CORONA imagery.
Unidentified site, Balkh
Probable ancient building. Located with satellite imagery.
Balkh, inner wall
Inner fortification of Balkh, from Timurid times. Partially destroyed by modern urbanisation, but visible on CORONA imagery.