Balkh (Persian / Pashto: بلخ - Balḫ, Old Persian: 𐎲𐎾𐎧; Ancient Greek: Baktra or Zariaspa), was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e (...) (from Wikipedia)