Bactria

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Greco-bactrian kingdom, when it was biggest.

Bactria is a region in Asia. It is centered around the city of Balkh, in Northern Afghanistan. It is north of the Hindu Kush, and south of the river Amu Darya. Zoroaster might hace been from this region.

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