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In classical antiquity, the river was known as the Ōxus in Latin and Ὦξος (Ôxos) in Greek.
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The Amu Darya, historically known as the Oxus, is a major river in Central Asia which flows through Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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The name Amu is said to have come from the medieval city of Āmul, now known as Türkmenabat.
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The Amu Darya, historically known as the Oxus, is a major river in Central Asia which flows through Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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The river is navigable for over 1,450 kilometres (900 mi).
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The Amu Darya, historically known as the Oxus, is a major river in Central Asia which flows through Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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The ancient Greeks regarded the Amu Darya as the boundary between Greater Iran and Ṫūrān.
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The Amu Darya, historically known as the Oxus, is a major river in Central Asia which flows through Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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The Caspian tiger used to occur along the river's banks, but was last seen in the area in the 1970s.
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The Amu Darya, historically known as the Oxus, is a major river in Central Asia which flows through Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0