Afghanistan Collection (#2)

Events / Asia / Afghanistan
Tur Khum Gardens near Landikhana, showing the boundary line between Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier Province

The Afghan Boundary: Junction of the Murghab and Kushk Rivers, Ak-Tapa in the Distance, 1885

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan/Pakistan - Fort Peshawar
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Satellite Image Of Afghanistan With Kabul Satellite Image Of Afghanistan With Kabul

Ismaili Carpet seller with Aga Khan portrait carpet, in Ishkashim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Polish Kbk AKMS (Karabinek Automatyczny Kalasznikowa Modernizowany Skladany)

National flag of Afghanistan: black, red and green vertical stripes with coat-of-arms on central band

The Uzbeks are the largest Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia

Afghan horsemen take part in the traditional Buzkashi game in Maimana Afghanistan on Tuesday 19th February 2008 Afghan horsemen take part in the traditional Buzkashi game in Maimana Afghanistan

Ted Wittenberger, a US Agency for International Development representative with the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks to Afghan residents during a shura, or meeting December 7

gold-shop in herat, Afghanistan

The Emperor Humayoon [Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad (Persian: romanized: Nasīr-ad-Dīn Muhammad; 6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), better known by his regnal name, Humayun (Persian: همایون‎)

Pakistan/Afghanistan: Standing image of the Buddha, Gandhara Kingdom, 1st-2nd century CE

Map about the division of Jammu and Kashmir

Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)

Beautiful interior of the Mausoleum of Mirwais Khan Hotaki, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

The Afghan War, 1878-80: 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas storming Gandia Mullah, 1901
The Afghan War, 1878-80: 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas storming Gandia Mullah, (1901)

Flag of Afghanistan

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Old Pathan tribesman carries a old bolt action rifle at the Khyber Pass on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. April 1977

Khusrau Seated on his Throne, Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A. H. 931 / A. D
Khusrau Seated on his Throne, Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday, Folio 23v... ca. 1430
Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday, Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, ca. 1430

Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday, Folio 213 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday, Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin, Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet)... A.H. 931 / A
Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin, Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet)... A.H. 931 / A.D
Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin, Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

helianthus annuus, sunflower, yellow subject
Helianthus annuus Sunflower Yellow subject

Musalla Minarets of Herat, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

The citadel of Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Ahmad Shah Massoud memorial, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, Asia

Beautiful artwork in the Ahmad Shah Durrani Mausoleum, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

The Citadel of Herat, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Shrine of the Cloak, Ahmad Shah Durrani Mausoleum, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

Ruins of old Kandahar, Zorr Shar, founded by Alexander the Great, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

Snow capped mountain scenery at sunset in the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

Charkent gate, Chimtal district, Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

Aerial of the deep blue lakes of the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

Afghanistan Juno iris (Iris cycloglossa) with yellow nectar guides. In cultivation, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Afghanistan

India and the Campaigns of the Middle East, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)

The Afghan War, 1879: The Death of Major Wigram Battye in the Battle of Futtehabad, April 2, (1901)

The Maiwand Lion - Forbury Gardens, Reading, Berkshire

Harun al-Rashid and the inside a hammam (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1495. Found in the collection of British Library

Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns... 11th December 1879, (1901)
Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns in the Action of 11th December 1879, (1901)

Army Spc. Christopher Keefe, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, scans his area of responsibility as he secures an area near a bridge construction site in the Zabul province of Afghanistan

Georgia Army National Guardsman, Sgt. Lorna R

Aerial view over the Sulaiman Range, North West Pakistan

Aerial view over central Afghanistan

U. S. Army soldiers firing a 120mm mortar during combat operations in Afghanistan
October 23, 2007 - U.S. Army soldiers fire a 120mm mortar during combat operations in the Da udzay Valley in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan

Nomad of the Kuchi
Trevor Cole

Girl of Herat
Trevor Cole

Kuchi man
Trevor Cole

Afghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Afghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919

In a lifetime
Trevor Cole

Afghani girl
Trevor Cole

Map showing the Timurid Empire (print)
7420052 Map showing the Timurid Empire (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

The retreat from Maiwand (engraving)
8636189 The retreat from Maiwand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The retreat from Maiwand)

King Milinda asks Questions, BC 140 (litho)
8661016 King Milinda asks Questions, BC 140 (litho) by Ruith, Horace van (1839-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Milinda asks Questions, Bc.140)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: The Broken Covenant (engraving)
8657292 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: The Broken Covenant (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Broken Covenant)

Portrait of Shah Shujah Durrani
3523142 Portrait of Shah Shujah Durrani; (add.info.: Portrait of Shah Shujah Durrani, ruler of the Durrani Empire. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of a Tajik, chief of the Pesh Boiak
3521216 Portrait of a Tajik, chief of the Pesh Boiak; (add.info.: Portrait of a Tajik, chief of the Pesh Boiak. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Soldier afghan d'Herat - Afghan soldier from Herat in turban
FLO4723742 Soldier afghan d'Herat - Afghan soldier from Herat in turban, robes, skirts and carrying a musket - Handcoloured woodcut by Meganck after an illustration by S.B

Engraving depicting Tajiks, Persian-speaking villagers of Eastern Afghanistan
3521194 Engraving depicting Tajiks, Persian-speaking villagers of Eastern Afghanistan; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tajiks, Persian-speaking villagers of Eastern Afghanistan)

Portrait of a Barakzai, a relative of the Amir
3521169 Portrait of a Barakzai, a relative of the Amir; (add.info.: Portrait of a Barakzai, a relative of the Amir. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Afghanistan - Bordering Indian Lands, 1842
2902273 Afghanistan - Bordering Indian Lands, 1842; (add.info.: Afghanistan - Bordering Indian Lands, 1842.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Grave of the Emperor Baber in Kabul
UIG5414375 Grave of the Emperor Baber in Kabul, Afghanistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat
530476 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat, orientalist and colonial administrator: instigated interventionist policy in Afghanistan

A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold)
8833213 A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold) by Afghan School, (16th century); 19.1 x 10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

View of Kandahar aka Qandahar or Candahar, Afghanistan in the 19th century
3062114 View of Kandahar aka Qandahar or Candahar, Afghanistan in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor
3522572 Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor; (add.info.: Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor who ruled over territory in what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan

Douran (Afhanistan) - Douran tribesman (from current Afghanistan) in robes
FLO4723565 Douran (Afhanistan) - Douran tribesman (from current Afghanistan) in robes, with musket and sword - Handcoloured woodcut by A

British soldier signalling with a heliograph, 1850
3480162 British soldier signalling with a heliograph, 1850; (add.info.: British soldier signalling with a heliograph)

General Sir Samuel James Browne, 1850
3507262 General Sir Samuel James Browne, 1850; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of General Sir Samuel James Browne (1824-1901) a British Indian Army cavalry officer in India and Afghanistan

Photographic print of the Amir's Palace at Kabul
3521176 Photographic print of the Amir's Palace at Kabul; (add.info.: Photographic print of the Amir's Palace at Kabul, Afghanistan. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Persia, Afghanistan - Baluchistan, 1901
2902272 Persia, Afghanistan - Baluchistan, 1901; (add.info.: Persia, Afghanistan - Baluchistan, 1901.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Bokhara, Beluchistan - Afghanistan
2902271 Bokhara, Beluchistan - Afghanistan; (add.info.: Bokhara, Beluchistan - Afghanistan, 1800s.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty
530492 Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty. Ruler of Afghanistan 1880-1901

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"Journey through Afghanistan: A Tapestry of History and Beauty" In the rugged terrain of Afghanistan, a US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter soars above, symbolizing resilience and determination. The Kings Own Scottish Borderers stand tall in Afghanistan, showcasing the international effort to bring stability and peace to this ancient land. At the Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar-I-Sharif, spirituality intertwines with history as worshippers pay homage to their revered saint. Unveiling a glimpse into the past, a vintage map from the 1860s reveals the intricate borders and diverse regions that make up modern-day Afghanistan. An RAF Chinook Helicopter maneuvers its way towards a landing site - an emblematic image representing support and aid for Afghan communities. Peering through the Khyber Pass, one can catch sight of breathtaking vistas that stretch deep into Afghanistan's heartland – a testament to its natural beauty. Once standing proudly in Bamiyan Valley, a colossal Buddha statue now exists only in memories after being destroyed by Taliban forces; reminding us of cultural loss but also resilience against extremism. Amidst picturesque landscapes lies the Panjshir Valley – an oasis of tranquility amidst turbulent times – where hope blossoms against all odds. Witnessing power in motion, Apache helicopters unleash rockets upon enemy targets - exemplifying bravery displayed by coalition forces protecting Afghan citizens' freedom. High above Afghan skies soar U. S Air Force C-17 Globemasters carrying vital supplies; bridging nations together during challenging times. Intriguingly complex yet undeniably captivating, Afghanistan weaves together tales of struggle and triumph while preserving its rich heritage amidst adversity.