Archaeologists working in the Balkh province have unearthed the remains of a significant Hellenistic-era library dating back to the 2nd century BCE. This discovery provides unprecedented insight into the intellectual life of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, a remote outpost of Greek culture established following the conquests of Alexander the Great. The site features stone scroll racks and several carbonized parchment fragments that appear to contain philosophical texts written in Koine Greek.
The excavation team, led by an international consortium, noted that the library was part of a larger palatial complex. The preservation of the scrolls, though fragile, was aided by a localized fire that carbonized the organic material, preventing complete decay in the arid environment. Initial multispectral imaging of the fragments suggests the presence of previously unknown commentaries on Aristotelian logic, marking a major find for classical scholarship.