The Kalasha people have no written records about their ancestors and origins, but their oral history bears the marks of having Hellenic roots. There is no proven record. A legend …
The Garden of Babur (locally called Bagh-e Babur, Persian: باغ بابر / bāġ-e bābur) is a historic park in Kabul, Afghanistan, and also the final resting-place of the first Mughal …
The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, next …
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th-century monumental statues of Gautama Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley of central Afghanistan, 130 kilometres (81 mi) …
Paghman (Persian/Pashto: پغمان) is a town in the hills near Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. It is the seat of the Paghman District (in the western part of Kabul Province) which …
Takht-e Rostam or Stupa of Takht-e Rostam is a stupa buddhist monastery complex 2 km south of the town of Haibak. Built in the 3rd-4th century AD while the area …
Warsaj District, nestled in the northeastern part of Afghanistan's Takhar Province, is a region of rugged beauty and historical significance. Its landscape is dominated by the foothills of the Hindu …
The Chitral Valley is close to the border with Afghanistan. The Chitral River drains into Afghanistan and is called the Kunar there. The Valley of Chitral is at 1,500 m …