Despite their history of destroying cultural artifacts, the Taliban are now publicly supporting the preservation of ...

Experts point out that this concern does not extend to Afghanistan’s intangible heritage. Music, dance, folklore, and any artistic expression involving women remain strictly prohibited under the group ...

In eastern Laghman province, niches carved into rocks in Gowarjan village are believed to have been storerooms dating back to the Kushan empire, which 2,000 years ago stretched from the Gobi ...

In eastern Laghman Province, niches carved into rocks in Gowarjan Village are believed to have been storerooms dating back to the Kushan empire, which 2,000 years ago stretched from the Gobi Desert to ...

GOWARJAN: In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they ...

Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history. Its location has helped draw a diversity of cultures, religions ...