Bactria

historical region in Central Asia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bactria
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Bactria is a region in Asia. It is centered around the city of Balkh, in Northern Afghanistan. It is north of the Hindu Kush, and south of the river Amu Darya. Zoroaster might have been from this region.

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Greco-bactrian kingdom, when it was biggest.
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