archaicwonder:Bactrian Silver Mini Trumpet, Late 3rd - Early 2nd ML BCBactria was an ancient country
archaicwonder:Bactrian Silver Mini Trumpet, Late 3rd - Early 2nd ML BCBactria was an ancient country located in modern northern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan (map). It was situated near the Silk Road between the Hindu Kush mountains in the south and the Oxus River (modern Amu Darya) in the north. The terrain consisted of very fertile alluvial plains, a hot desert, and cold mountains. The region was famous for its fierce warriors and its ancient Zoroastrian religion.Bactria has often been part of various empires and has been conquered many times — notably by Cyrus the Great and several later Persian rulers, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and by Russia. -- source link