BALL Warwick (2018), Archaeological gazetteer of Afghanistan, revised edition, Oxford
Location:
- Afghanistan, Balkh
- geo:36.757847,66.896889
- Location ± 0-5 m.
Period or year:
- 1460 /
Class:
- Temple or sanctuary
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=93114
Annotations
Relevant museums
Kabul, National Museum of Aghanistan
Kabul, National Museum of Aghanistan
Nearby
Balkh (BALL-94) - ancient Bactra
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).
Sayyid Subhan Quli Khan madrasa
Ashtarkhanid madrasa of Sayyid Subhan Quli Khan, of which only one iwan remains.
Balkh, inner wall (1 km)
Inner fortification of Balkh, from Timurid times. Partially destroyed by modern urbanisation, but visible on CORONA imagery.