Balkh (Wazirabad), Afghanistan

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Balkh is an ancient town that served as headquarters for Alexander the Great for two years after his invasion in 328 BC. Destroyed in 1221 by Genghis Khan, the town was rebuilt by the Mongol conqueror Tamerlane almost 200 years later. The ruins of the Madjide Haji Pivada (Piyada) Mosque (one of the world's oldest mosques), the Arch of Nawbahar and the remains of a Buddhist stupas are some of Balkh's attractions. It was here that Zoroaster was born and raised. Also called Zarathustra, he was the founder of Zoroastrianism, the state religion of ancient Persia. 322 km northwest of Kabul, only a few kilometers north of the Balkh provincial capital city of Mazar-i-Sharif. More info on: www.afghan-network.net

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