Bactrian (natively known as ariao, 'Iranian'), [4] an Eastern Iranian language, was the common language of Bactria and the surroundings areas, from ancient until early medieval times.

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.

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 …

Oct 16, 2025 · Diodotus I Soter, a Greek ruler in Bactria, was the one to achieve independence around 245 BC. Already by that time, a distinct Greco-Bactrian identity was forming in the …

Bactrian camels have been domesticated for thousands of years and are widely bred by pastoralist and agricultural communities across Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of …

Bactrian art and architecture were characterized by a blend of Greek, Persian, and local influences. This syncretic style is evident in the region's sculptures, coins, and buildings.

Situated between the Hindu Kush mountain range in the south and the river Oxus (Amudar'ya) in the north, it is essentially an east-west zone that consists of extremely fertile alluvial plains, a …

Bactrian camels are the heaviest members of the camel family (Camelidae), weighing up to 1,000 kg (2,200 pounds), with domesticated Bactrian camels having larger cylinder-shaped back …

Bactrian (natively known as ariao, 'Iranian'), [4] an Eastern Iranian language, was the common language of Bactria and the surroundings areas, from ancient until early medieval times.

Since Heliocles left the Bactrian territory, he is technically the last Greco-Bactrian king, although several of his descendants, moving beyond the Hindu Kush, would form the western part of …