Afghanistan - Famous Places

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Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan (Dari: تندیس‌های بودا در بامیان) were two monumental Buddhist reliefs in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, carved possibly around the 6th-century. Located 130 kilometres (81 mi) to the northwest of Kabul, at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft), carbon dating of the structural components of the Buddhas has determined the smaller 38 m (125 ft) "Eastern Buddha" was built around 570 CE, and th

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Eidgah Mosque

The Eidgah Mosque (Dari: مسجد عید‌گاه; Pashto: د عیدګاه جومات); also spelled as the Id Gah Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located to the southeast of the affluent Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood, near the Ghazi Stadium and Chaman-e-Hozori.

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Qala-e-Seraj

Qala-e-Seraj, also known as Seraj Castle, is a palace located in Mehtarlam, the capital of Laghman Province in eastern Afghanistan. It was built by Amir Habibullah Khan c.

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