a rich history, a diverse culture, and some of the most beautiful architecture I’ve seen in the Middle East. I was struck by Afghanistan’s complexity and just how wrong many of the headlines are.

This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine ... a year before the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, Russian archaeologist Viktor Ivanovich ...

Tucked between a barber and a tiny car park in Adelaide, Parwana Afghan Kitchen's pale blue façade hides an incredible ...

"It is said that Afghan history goes back 5,000 years -- these ancient sites prove it; people lived here," said Mohammed Yaqoub Ayoubi, head of the provincial culture and tourism department.

A Brief History of Women's Rights In Afghanistan Think of women in Afghanistan now, and you'll probably recall pictures in the media of women being forced to wear full-body burqas, perhaps the famous ...

This is a preview page. Login through your institution for access. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7rx2r.2 The arrival of the United states in Afghanistan to expel ...

After years of fighting, Afghanistan's women's cricket team has now won support from the sport's governing body. One exiled player told DW this marks a significant leap in a long, grueling battle.

“It is said that Afghan history goes back 5,000 years — these ancient sites prove it; people lived here,” said Mohammed Yaqoub Ayoubi, head of the provincial culture and tourism department.