Herat: A Short History
Herat was a great trading center strategically located on ancient trade routes from the Mediterranean to India or China.
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Mashhad: Iran‘s Holy City
Mashhad is a city in northeast Iran, known as a place of religious pilgrimage. It’s centered on the vast Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, with golden domes and minarets that are floodlit at night.
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Great Buddhist Monasteries of the World
Buddhism is one of the major religions in the world. With its philosophy founded in northeastern India, the religion is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as “the Buddha”.
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Great Buddhist Sites of the World
With a large and composite history of more than 2,500 years, Buddhism finds itself to be among the major religions of the world today.
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Kabul – A Short History
Kabul is located high in a narrow valley in the Hindu Kush mountain range, and is bounded by the Kabul River. At an elevation of 1,790 metres (5,873 ft), it is one of the highest capital cities in the world.
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