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Afghanistan

Country number:
196
Territory number:
242
"Some have called Afghanistan 'the graveyard of empires,' and it probably is the graveyard of empires."
James G. Stavridis
The Great Mosque at Herat
The rockface and niches where the Bamiyan Buddhas were situated
The Hindu Kush mountains seen from the air
Sue in an archway at the watchtower at Bactra, Balkh, Afghanistan
Portrait of a bird seller at Ka Faroshi Bird Market, Kabul
Takht-e Rostam stupa, Afghanistan

Tales from Afghanistan

Afghanistan, The First and Last Country

Afghanistan has long been described as 'the graveyard of empires'. It goes without saying that the FCO advise against all travel to the...
Afghanistan has long been described as 'the graveyard of empires'. It goes without saying that the FCO advise against all travel to the area.
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