BALL Warwick (2018), Archaeological gazetteer of Afghanistan, revised edition, Oxford
Location:
- Afghanistan, Balkh
- geo:36.758381,66.899017
- Location ± 0-5 m.
Period or year:
- 16xx /
Class:
- Building (other)
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=93115
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).
Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa
Timurid shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, extended and reused of Balkh friday mosque.
Balkh, inner wall
Inner fortification of Balkh, from Timurid times. Partially destroyed by modern urbanisation, but visible on CORONA imagery.