Tuesday 17 January 2023

THE LOST GREEK CITIES OF CENTRAL ASIA

For centuries, Bactria - a region shared by modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan - was part of the Hellenistic world. Conquered by Alexander the Great, Bactria became the heart of a powerful Greek kingdom. And even after the Greco-Bactrian kingdom was overrun by nomads, its cities continued to thrive. This video explores their fates. 

Credit to YouTube channel  toldinstone





 

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