Balkh is a province in Northern Afghanistan with the capital Mazar-e-Sharif. The name comes from ancient Bactria, which was on Oxus (today Amu Darja) located province.
Mazar-e-Sharif - The provincial capital with the famous blue mosque.
Balkh (place), about 25 km from Mazar, worth seeing because of the Alexandrian ruins.
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