Places Tourism in Afghanistan

1 places

1.1 indus valley civilization cities
1.2 national museum of afghanistan
1.3 babur gardens
1.4 kabul zoo

places
indus valley civilization cities

the indus valley civilization (ivc) bronze age civilization (3300-1300 bc; mature period 2600-1900 bc) extending today northwest pakistan northwest india , northeast afghanistan. indus valley site has been found on oxus river @ shortugai in northern afghanistan. apart shortughai tourists can visit mundigak in southern afghanistan notable site.

national museum of afghanistan

national museum of afghanistan.

the museums collection had earlier been 1 of important in central asia, on 100,000 items dating several millennia. start of civil war in 1992, museum looted numerous times resulting in loss of 70% of 100,000 objects on display. since 2007, number of international organizations have helped recover on 8,000 artifacts, recent being limestone sculpture germany. approximately 843 artifacts returned united kingdom in 2012, including famous 1st century bagram ivories.

babur gardens

babur gardens.

the gardens of babur historic park in kabul, afghanistan, , last resting-place of first mughal emperor babur. gardens thought have been developed around 1528 ad (935 ah) when babur gave orders construction of ‘avenue garden’ in kabul, described in detail in memoirs, baburnama. lonely planet describes park loveliest spot in kabul.

the kabul zoo

another place of interest kabul zoo. located in kabul, afghanistan, on bank of kabul river. of 2010, zoo has 280 animals, includes 45 species of birds , mammals , 36 species of fish. among animals there 2 lions , afghanistan s pig. many 10,000 people visit during weekends.