Bactra

Japanese: Bactra
Bactra

…An ancient city in northern Afghanistan, whose ancient name was Bactra. It flourished from ancient times to the Middle Ages as the center of the Bactrian region, which stretched from the northern foot of the Hindu Kush to the upper Amu Darya basin.

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Japanese:

…アフガニスタン北部にある古都で,古名はバクトラBactra。ヒンドゥークシュ山脈北麓からアム・ダリヤ上流域に広がるバクトリア地方の中心として,古代から中世にかけて繁栄した。…

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