Balkh
Americannoun
noun
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Born in Balkh, he spent time in his 20s as a volunteer surveying archaeological sites in northern Afghanistan, including some of those the researchers say have been bulldozed.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
The group interviewed 22 boys along with five parents in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Bamiyan and other communities in eight provinces.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
The 55-year-old farmer from Nahr-e-Shahi district in Balkh province used to plant two or even three wheat crops a year but in the last three years he has only been able to grow one.
From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023
Hujatullah Mujadidi, who heads the Association of Free Journalists of Afghanistan, said the cultural center in Balkh held the event to honor media personnel from the north of the country.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023
During the spring of that year, 1507, Shaib�n� Kh�n, the Uzbek chief, who had formerly driven B�bar from Samarkand, had attacked and taken Balkh; then invaded Khor�s�n and occupied Her�t.
From Rulers of India: Akbar by Malleson, George Bruce
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