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Location

  • Afghanistan, Balkh
  • geo:36.758381,66.899017

Period or year

  • 16xx / open

Classification

  • building
  • Visible

Sayyid Subhan Quli Khan madrasa

data access 93115

BALL Warwick (2018), Archaeological gazetteer of Afghanistan, revised edition, Oxford

Relevant museums

Nearby sites

  • 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).
    Afghanistan, Balkh
  • Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa
    Timurid shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, extended and reused of Balkh friday mosque.
    Afghanistan, Balkh
  • Balkh, inner wall
    Inner fortification of Balkh, from Timurid times. Partially destroyed by modern urbanisation, but visible on CORONA imagery.
    Afghanistan, Balkh
  • Unidentified site, Balkh
    Probable ancient building. Located with satellite imagery.
    Afghanistan, Balkh

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Creators: Entry created by Julien De Chocqueuse (2023-12-17) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/93115
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Suggested citation: De Chocqueuse, J. , Sayyid Subhan Quli Khan madrasa. https://vici.org/vici/93115, accessed 2026-11-12.