It is one of the most important Greco-Western cities in all of Central Asia; a city that shows how far Greek culture had spread in Afghanistan after Alexander.
Brief History
- Founded: c. 280–250 BC
- Flourished: During the Greco-Western Kingdom
- Destruction: Probably in the 2nd century BC
- Excavations: By French archaeologists in the 1960s–1970s
Important parts of the city
1) Acropolis (high citadel)
- Government and military center
- Full view of the Amu Darya River and the surrounding plains
2) Palace and Columned Hall
- Purely Greek architecture
- Large columns and central courtyard
