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Article: 1 Roundabout of the ancient world.(A brief history of Afghanistan)
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- New Internationalist
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- November 1, 2008
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Due to its location, Afghanistan has been a hub of diverse cultures, prompting one historian to dub it the 'roundabout of the ancient world'. Those who settled included the Persians, under Darius the Great (522-486 BCE); and the Greeks, led by Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE). Many present-day towns are built on Greek foundations. A Buddhist civilization flourished from the late first century CE, its kings reigning in Bamiyan until the end of the 10th century. An Arab raid on Kandahar in 699-700 brought Islam, strengthened as the Turks gained power in Iran, Afghanistan and India. The Mongolian Genghis Khan invaded in the 13th century. For the next few hundred years ...
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