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746-91903 - Xi'an's greatest and most important attraction: the Terracotta warriors.The terracotta warriors is part of the grand tomb, built by the first Chinese emperor,Qin Shi Huangdi, Shaanxi, Northwest China, Asia
746-91905 - Xi'an's greatest and most important attraction: the Terracotta warriors.The terracotta warriors is part of the grand tomb, built by the first Chinese emperor,Qin Shi Huangdi, Shaanxi, Northwest China, Asia
746-91904 - Xi'an's greatest and most important attraction: the Terracotta warriors.The terracotta warriors is part of the grand tomb, built by the first Chinese emperor,Qin Shi Huangdi, Shaanxi, Northwest China, Asia
1113-71636 - Taoist monk Zhang Qingren demonstrating Tai Ch infront of a famous inscription from Emperor Xuanzong, Hou Shi Wu Temple, Mount Tai, Tai Shan, Shandong province, World Heritage, UNESCO, China
1113-71637 - Taoist monk Zhang Qingren demonstrating Tai Ch infront of a famous inscription from Emperor Xuanzong, Hou Shi Wu Temple, Mount Tai, Tai Shan, Shandong province, World Heritage, UNESCO, China
1113-71638 - Taoist monk Zhang Qingren demonstrating Tai Ch infront of a famous inscription from Emperor Xuanzong, Hou Shi Wu Temple, Mount Tai, Tai Shan, Shandong province, World Heritage, UNESCO, China
857-34024 - Young boys on donkeys watch over flocks of goats, sheep and donkeys near the top of the Shebar Pass, which crosses into the Province of Bamiyan. Due to a devastating drought in the region, dry wheat farming has failed for three years from 1998-2002 and the forage is extremely sparse, The pass is a strategic point leading into the Central Highlands, the Koh-i-Baba range and the Hazarajat, at the end of the Hindu Kush. Most of the people of this region are of the Hazara tribe, and are Shi'a Moslems who have been persecuted for centuries by many of the Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, who are from the Sunni sect.
857-33933 - Women in burqas flock like doves to the entrance of the main mosque at the Blue Mosque complex, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, September 23, 2002. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque.Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.
857-33936 - A man feeds white doves at dawn in front of the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Hundreds of doves, who are fed by worshippers and tended by special workers, live around the mosque, and it is thought that the place is so holy that a grey or brown dove will turn white if it lands on the Mosque. The mosque is also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.
857-33993 - Striking Mongol features distinguish the face of a woman and her child (who is blind) living in the ruins of the Qala-i-Dokthar (Daughter's Castle), outside of the town of Bamiyan, August 30, 2002. Most of the old town was destroyed and up to 20,000 people of the region might have perished when Bamiyan fell to the Taliban in 2001. Bamiyan Valley is located in the Hazarajat at the edge of the Koh-i-Baba range , the end of the Hindu Kush. Bamiyan was a prosperous Buddhist kingdom on the ancient Silk Road until the 10th century, when the region was converted to Islam; in the 12th century, it was destroyed by Ghengis Khan. Most of the people of this region are of the Hazara tribe, and are Shi'a Moslems who have been persecuted for centuries by many of the Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, who are from the Sunni sect. They most recently suffered at the hand of the Taliban, who tried for years to ethnically cleanse the region of its Shi'a people.
857-33992 - Striking Mongol features distinguish the face of Hamir Mohammed, his daughter and grandson (who is blind), all living in the ruins of the Qala-i-Dokthar (Daughter's Castle), outside of the town of Bamiyan, August 30, 2002. Most of the old town was destroyed and up to 20,000 people of the region might have perished when Bamiyan fell to the Taliban in 2001. Bamiyan Valley is located in the Hazarajat at the edge of the Koh-i-Baba range , the end of the Hindu Kush. Bamiyan was a prosperous Buddhist kingdom on the ancient Silk Road until the 10th century, when the region was converted to Islam; in the 12th century, it was destroyed by Ghengis Khan. Most of the people of this region are of the Hazara tribe, and are Shi'a Moslems who have been persecuted for centuries by many of the Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, who are from the Sunni sect. They most recently suffered at the hand of the Taliban, who tried for years to ethnically cleanse the region of its Shi'a people
857-33935 - Tajik women proudly pose with their children, burqa's thrown back, in front of the main entrance to the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Wednesday mornings are reserved for women to come and worship at the mosque. Elaborate tilework and decorated spires adorn the mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Ali was the son-in-law of the prophet Mohammed), who is believed to be buried here. The shrine, of particular importance for Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslims, was first built in the 12th century, destroyed by Genghis Khan, and rebuilt in 1481. The current mosque, considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia, is a modern restoration.
857-33991 - A farmer with his donkey loaded with forage walks toward the setting sun above the town of Bamiyan, August 30, 2002. Most of the old town was destroyed and up to 20,000 people of the region might have perished when Bamiyan fell to the Taliban in 2001. Bamiyan Valley is located in the Hazarajat at the edge of the Koh-i-Baba range , the end of the Hindu Kush. Bamiyan was a prosperous Buddhist kingdom on the ancient Silk Road until the 10th century, when the region was converted to Islam; in the 12th century, it was destroyed by Ghengis Khan. Most of the people of this region are of the Hazara tribe, and are Shi'a Moslems who have been persecuted for centuries by many of the Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, who are from the Sunni sect. They most recently suffered at the hand of the Taliban, who tried for years to ethnically cleanse the region of its Shi'a people
252-10436 - Detail of some of the six thousand statues in the Army of Terracotta Warriors, 2000 years old, from the tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
252-10524 - Six thousand terracotta figures two thousand years old, Army of Terracotta Warriors, from the tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
252-10433 - Detail of some of the six thousand statues in the Army of Terracotta Warriors, 2000 years old, from the tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
252-10437 - Detail of some of the six thousand statues in the Army of Terracotta Warriors, 2000 years old, from the tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
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