Smithsonian Magazine

Afghanistan Was a Crossroad of the Ancient World, Where Hellenistic Culture Blended With Buddhist Influences

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...
The Art Newspaper

Afghanistan’s heritage comes to the fore in acclaimed Doha show

A new exhibition at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha shines a light on Afghanistan’s history and art from pre-Islamic ...
The Peninsula Qatar

Sheikha Al Mayassa unveils Empire of Light: Visions and Voices of Afghanistan

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), in collaboration with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), presents Empire of Light: Visions and ...
insider.si.edu

The monuments of Afghanistan : history, archaeology and architecture / Warwick Ball

pt. 1. Introduction. -- The land -- The people -- pt. 2. The historical background. -- Prehistory and Bronze Age civilisations -- Iron Age and the Iranians -- Alexander and the establishment of Greek ...