Shahr-e Zuhak, Bamyan

Historical Site

Historic city ruins in Bamyan, Afghanistan

Shahr-e Zuhak or City of Zuhak, also known as The Red City, is a historic city ruins in Bamyan, Afghanistan which was once home to 3,000 people. The fortress is believed to have been founded between 500 and 600 AD by the Hephthalites, around the same time as the Buddhas of Bamyan were carved into rock in the Bamiyan valley. The city lies at the easternmost point of the Bamyan valley, above the confluence of the Kunduz and Kalu Ganga rivers. The valley used to be a part of a route connecting Europe to India and China.

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Shahr-e Zuhak, Bamyan

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