Balkh

Balkh is a city in northern Afghanistan, with an estimated population of 148,972 people. It is within the jurisdiction of Balkh District and its current mayor is Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Fazal Subhan. Located approximately to the northwest of Mazar-i-Sharif and approximately to the south of the Amu Darya or the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, it is the second largest city of Balkh Province.

mosque in Afghanistan

ruined mosque in Balkh Province, Afghanistan

historical highway in Iran

Buddhist stupa or monastery near the ancient city of Balkh

shrine in Afghanistan