Afghanistan

Travel to Afghanistan has changed dramatically over the years, and the articles in this category reflect a longer historical span rather than a current itinerary. Coverage includes the cultural and archaeological heritage of Bamiyan, Herat, Balkh, and Kabul, the Silk Road background that connects Afghan sites to neighboring traditions, and the long history that runs from Greco-Bactrian kingdoms through the Mughal era.

Pieces also cover Afghan cuisine, the carpet and craft traditions that have outlived several governments, the diaspora communities that keep them alive, and the museum collections abroad where readers can see Afghan artifacts in person. We avoid travel advice for current conditions and point readers toward government sources for that.