...The capital was Balkh (anciently called Baktra) in the north of Afghanistan. Bactria is the historical name for the area from the Hindu Kush to the middle reaches of the Amu Darya. This area was conquered by Alexander the Great at the end of the 4th century BCE, and after his death it came under the control of the Seleucid Empire. Until now, no relics indicating the existence of the kingdom had been found, except for beautiful Greek Bactrian silver coins. However, since 1964, a genuine Greek city has been discovered at Ai-Khanum, about 300 km east of Balkh, at the confluence of the Kokcha River and the Amu Darya. French archaeologists have excavated temples, tombs, amphitheaters, sculptures, inscriptions, and other remains, shedding new light on the unknown history of the city. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Baktria" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…首都は現在のアフガニスタン北部のバルフ(古称バクトラBaktra)にあった。なお,バクトリアBaktriaとはヒンドゥークシュ山脈からアム・ダリヤ中流域にかけての地域を指す歴史的呼称で,この地は前4世紀末アレクサンドロス大王の攻略をうけ,大王の死後はセレウコス朝の支配下に置かれた。従来,美しいギリシア・バクトリア銀貨を除き,王国の存在を示す遺物は見つからなかったが,1964年以来,バルフの東方約300km,コクチャ川とアム・ダリヤ合流点のアイ・ハヌム遺跡において真正のギリシア人都市が発見され,フランス考古学者の手で神殿,墓廟,円形劇場,彫刻,碑文などが発掘されて,不明の歴史に新しい光を投げかけている。… ※「Baktria」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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