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The Bactrian Kingdom was called 'the Land of a Thousand Golden Cities'. How many cities did it consist of? And whatever happened to these cities? Why is Afghanistan and its surroundings so poor now compared to then?

by /u/TheyTukMyJub in /r/AskHistorians

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