Ai Khanum (English spelling)

Japanese: アイ･ハヌム（英語表記）Ai Khanum

The ruins of a Bactrian city from the 3rd to 1st century BC are located on a river plateau at the confluence of the Amu Darya and Kokcha rivers in northeast Afghanistan. It was excavated by Bernard P. Bernard in 1964-79. It is protected by hills to the east and rivers to the west and south, has a double moat to the north, a city wall with bastions, and one gate. A main street runs about 2 km from the city gate along the eastern hill to the Kokcha riverbank, and to the west of the street are the royal palace and other administrative districts, residential areas, tombs, temples, and gymnasiums (physical and intellectual facilities), and an amphitheater on the eastern slope of the street.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アフガニスタン北東のアム･ダリヤとコクチャ川との合流点の河岸台地にある，前3～前1世紀のバクトリアの都市遺跡。1964‐79年にベルナールP.Bernardが発掘。東に丘陵，西･南が川に守られ，北に二重の濠をもち，突角堡つきの市壁があり，1門を開く。東の丘陵沿いに市門からコクチャ河岸まで約2kmの目抜通りが走り，通りの西に王宮をはじめとする行政区，居住区，墓廟，神殿，ギムナシオン(体育･知育場)があり，通りの東斜面に円形劇場がある。

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