Babur's Alcove, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Bazaar of Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Mosque Azno Mina at night, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

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

Pashtun visit the mosque on friday to pray in uruzgan, Afghanistan

Pashtun visit the mosque on friday to pray in uruzgan, Afghanistan

Afghan flags at Chil Zena (Forty steps), Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

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

Young students in the Mausoleum of Mirwais Khan Hotaki, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

Giant highway from the airport to Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

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

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

Chil Zena (Forty steps), Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

Men and boys on bikes ride past a towering, ancient minaret, outside of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit-it also continues to be a haven for Taliban insurgents.

Afghan men pause on the road with an ancient brick minaret and many shrines in the background, outside of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province with a population of 35,900, and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit, and continues to be a haven for Taliban insurgents.

Men on bikes ride past an ancient brick minaret toward the old walls and citadel of the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 1, 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs, the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan, Northern India, Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet, and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province with a population of 35,900, and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit.

Kabul to Kandahar Highway near Pol-e Matak, Parwan Province, Afghanistan