Balkh
Americannoun
noun
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Located on a major east-west Silk Route, the region's central city Bactra - later called Balkh - has been a centre of both the Zoroastrian faith and Buddhist learning.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
Violations were recorded across all 34 provinces, with the greatest number recorded in Kabul, Kandahar and Balkh provinces.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
The MD-530 chopper was patrolling in the area after it took off from northern Balkh province and crashed in the Kholim district in Samangan province, a ministry statement said.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2023
A journalist based in Balkh, Mohammad Fardin Nowrozi, told Reuters he and other journalists were injured in the explosion, but did not provide further details.
From Reuters ● Mar. 11, 2023
When life is spent, what's Balkh or Nishapore?
From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam
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