Bactria (/ ˈ b æ k t r i ə /; Bactrian: βαχλο, Bakhlo), or Bactriana, was an ancient Iranian [1] civilization in Central Asia based in the area south of the Oxus River (modern Amu Darya) and north of the mountains of the Hindu Kush, an area within the north of modern Afghanistan.

'Kingdom of Bactria') was a Greek state of the Hellenistic period [2] [3] [4] located in Central Asia. The kingdom was founded by the Seleucid satrap Diodotus I Soter in about 256 BC, and continued to dominate Central Asia until its fall around 120 BC.

Bactria, ancient country lying between the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) in what is now part of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. For much of its history it was a meeting place for overland trade between East and West and for the crosscurrents of religious and artistic ideas.

Apr 28, 2011 · Bactria was a province of the Persian empire located in modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. After the defeat of Darius III of Persia, Bactria continued to offer resistance against Alexander the Great, led by Bessus, who had …

Oct 2, 2021 · The farming wealth and strategic location of ancient Bactria, today’s Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, made it valuable to all empires in the region. Bactria was one of the more important historic regions of the ancient and classical world.

Apr 19, 2019 · Bactria is an ancient region of Central Asia, between the Hindu Kush Mountain range and the Oxus River (today generally called the Amu Darya River). In more recent times, the region also goes by the name "Balkh," after one of the tributary rivers of the Amu Darya.

Bactria, Ancient country, Central Asia. It was situated between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in parts of modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Its capital was the city of Bactra.

May 26, 2024 · By the time of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC), Bactria was a prosperous satrapy (province) known for its strong fortresses, skilled horsemen, and lucrative trade routes stretching from Persia to India and China.

Bactria, known for its fertile agricultural land, was a significant historical region in Central Asia, primarily located in present-day Afghanistan. Its history traces back to its incorporation into the Achaemenian Empire around 540 BCE when Cyrus the Great conquered the area. Bactria became a strategic province within this empire, later experiencing invasions by Alexander the …

Dec 15, 1988 · Bactria in the Bronze and Iron Ages. The first mentions of Bactria occur in the list of Darius’s conquests and in a fragment of the work of Ctesias of Cnidos—texts written after the region’s incorporation in the Achaemenid empire.