The Amu Darya (/ ˌ ɑː m uː ˈ d ɑːr j ə / AH-moo DAR-yə), [a] (Persian: آمو دریا) also shortened to Amu and historically known as the Oxus (/ ˈ ɒ k s ə s / OK-səss), [2] [b] is a major river in Central Asia, which flows through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan.

Amu Darya, one of the longest rivers of Central Asia. The Amu Darya was traditionally known to the Western world from Greek and Roman times as the Oxus and was called the Jayḥūn by the Arabs.

Mar 7, 2023 · Originating from the Pamir Mountains, this 1,500 miles long transboundary river is shared by the countries of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan and finally drains into the southern remnants of the Aral Sea.

The Amu Darya (Persian: آمودریا, Āmūdaryā; Arabic: جيحون, Jihôn or Jayhoun; Hebrew: גּוֹזָן, Gozan), also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj. In ancient times, the river was regarded …

Apr 28, 2011 · The Oxus is a river, today called Amu Darya in its western part and Wakhsh in its eastern parts, which flows for a length of 2400 km across modern Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan into Lake Aral. In Ancient times it crossed the regions Fergana, Bactria, Oxeiana, Sogdiana and Khiva.

Following the banks of the fabled Amu Darya, antique highway of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. The Amu Darya springs from the glaciers of the Pamirs and dies more than 1,500 miles to the west, in the human-made desert of the Aral Sea basin. The river’s currents carry the bone dust of empires. They are the color of sand.

Amu Darya, ancient Oxus River, River, Central Asia. It is one of the longest rivers in Central Asia, 1,578 mi (2,540 km) long measured from the remotest sources of the Panj River; its other headstream is the Vakhsh. It flows west-northwest to its mouth on the Aral Sea.

Apr 29, 2023 · Amu Darya is a legendary river running through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. It has been mentioned in history for already thousands of years and was know for a long time by the name of Oxus…

Nov 10, 2022 · The Amu Darya – known as the Oxus in antiquity – has supported agriculture in Khorezm for thousands of years. The edges of the plain are dotted with ancient fortresses to frustrate nomadic raiders and Silk Road bandits.

The Amu Darya is considered the most heavily silted river in the world, with its high volume of suspended material giving it its characteristic murky yellow coloring. The eastern parts of the river in Turkestan have natural gas reserves.