Picture No | 10096477 |
Date | late 19th century |
Description | OXUS RIVER/AMU DARYA |
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The river springs up in the Pamir Mountains, and forms part of the border of Afghanistan. Along its banks were mines for lapis-lazuli, famed in the Ancient World.
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Source | Unattributed engraving |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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