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Žun, Like Zurvān, most likely represented the "god of time", a heresy in Zoroastrianism, which originated in response to the religious reforms introduced during second half of Achaemenid Empire. The cosmopolitan nature of the god is consistent with the variety of religions practiced in the region prior to the Islamization of Afghanistan." [67]
Mes Aynak (Pashto/Persian: مس عينک, meaning "little source of copper"), also called Mis Ainak or Mis-e-Ainak, was a major Buddhist settlement 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, located in a barren region of Logar Province. The site is also the location of Afghanistan's largest copper deposit.
Durga was popularised during the Shahi period as several images of this deity are found in Afghanistan. [10] Various Coins of the Shahi rulers of Panjab and Afghanistan have been found. [11] 650-1000 AD [12] These coins were issued from at least eight mint towns, which suggests a wider range for their circulation [11] Buddhas of Bamiyan Bamyan ...
Žun, Like Zurvān, most likely represented the "god of time", a heresy in Zoroastrianism, which originated in response to the religious reforms introduced during second half of Achaemenid Empire. The cosmopolitan nature of the god is consistent with the variety of religions practiced in the region prior to the Islamization of Afghanistan."
The image was beamed into the niche one night in 2015; later the couple donated their $120,000 projector to the culture ministry. [ 87 ] [ 88 ] Shortly after the 2021 Taliban offensive that saw the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the return of Taliban to the government, tourists were again granted permission to visit the site.
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Nearly four months since the Taliban seized power and the United States pulled its troops from Afghanistan, the country is facing a critical food shortage that some aid groups say could kill a ...
A coin of Khingila with the title Deva Shahi Kinghila ("God-King Khingila"), 440-490 CE. The identity of this Khingala is uncertain. [1] A famous Khingila is known from the dynasty of the Alchon Huns, and one of his coins has the legend "Deva Shahi Khingila" ("God-King Khingila"), but he is dated quite earlier, to the 5th-century CE.