Bamiyan
alternative words: Bamian, Baamiyaan, Buddha of Bamiyan, Buddha statue of Bamiyan
keywords: locality
related topics: Taliban , Kabul
related web sites: http://hss.fullerton.edu/comparative/bam_buddhas.htm , http://www.purabudaya.com/resources/bamiyan/bamiyan.htm , http://www.gandhara.com.au/afghan.html
explanation: Located 230km northwest of Kabul and 2500m high, Bamiyan was one of the centers of Gandhara Buddhist culture 2000 years ago with 2 huge Buddha statues (53m and 38m) carved in 4th century on the cliff of Hindu Kush mountains. Chinese pilgrims of 7th century left us a story of beautifully colored colossal Buddha. In 8th century, when the area was invaded by Arabs, the monks abandoned monasteries. In March 2001, in spite of a worldwide protestation Taliban completely demolished them
Khyber pass
alternative words: Khyber
keywords: locality
related topics: Jalalabad , Peshawar , Alexander the great
related web sites: http://www.afghan-network.net/khyber.html , http://www.afghan-network.net/Culture/anglo-afghan.html
explanation: Located between Jalalabad in Afghanistan and Peshawar in Pakistan, Kyber pass was used by many conquerors such as Alexander the great, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane to invade India from the central Asia. In 1842, 16,000 British and Indian troops were massacred by Afghans. The highest point is 920m at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The highway as well as railroad was opened in 1920. Becoming a passage of drug and arm traffics during Afghan war, Khyber pass is temporarily closed.
Panjshir valley
alternative words: Panshir valley, Panjshir
keywords: locality
related topics: Taliban , Soviet invasion , United front , Ahmad Shah Masoud , Kabul
related web sites: http://www.baharazadi.com/panjsher.htm
explanation: Located in the north east of Kabul and surrounded by Hindu Kush mountains Panjshir valley has played important role in Afghan war due to its vicinity to Kabul and its strategic value: a main road goes to Tajikistan through Khawak pass. The late commander Masoud organized resistance against Soviet occupation and got the name of lion of Panjshir. It has then become the base of northern alliance. Panjshir river goes through the valley of 2000m high and comes out near Bagram airport in 50km north of Kabul.
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