100 Afghanis (1963 - back) - Public domain banknote scan
OWN SCAN (My collestion) Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
100 Afghanis (1963 - top) - Public domain banknote scan
OWN SCAN (My collestion) Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1880 map of the fortified city of Kandahar in Afghanistan
1880 map of the fortified city of Kandahar in Afghanistan.
1960s Afghanistan - Infant ward in a Kabul hospital at feeding time
Infant ward in a Kabul hospital in the 1960s. Original caption: "Infant ward at feeding time."
1960s Afghanistan - Infant ward in a Kabul hospital
Infant ward in a Kabul hospital in the 1960s. Original caption: "Most hospitals give extensive post-natal care to young mothers."
1960s Afghanistan - Laboratory at the Vaccine Research Center
Vaccine research center attached to a Kabul hospital in the 1960s. Original caption: "A laboratory at the Vaccine Research Center."
20 Afghanis (1963, Back) - coin, public domain photograph
Reverse of 20 Afghani banknote. Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
20 Afghanis (1963, Top) - coin, public domain photograph
Picryl description: Public domain image of banknote, money, numismatic catalog page, free to use, no copyright restrictions
A Buzkashi match in Bamiyan
A Buzkashi match in Bamiyan sponsored by the Small Grants Program.
A Dooraunee Villager with his Arms
"A Dooraunee Villager with his Arms," 1815* (Ames Library) "In Mountstuart Elphinstone, 'An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India' (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, ... More
A short guide to Bamiyan cover (cropped)
Cover to the booklet A Short Guide to Bamiyan This booklet is a brief guide to the Bamiyan Valley and the surrounding archaeological sites in central Afghanistan, published in the 1950s by the Historical Societ... More
A short guide to Bamiyan cover
Cover to the booklet A Short Guide to Bamiyan This booklet is a brief guide to the Bamiyan Valley and the surrounding archaeological sites in central Afghanistan, published in the 1950s by the Historical Societ... More
Abdul Khaliq Hazara - A black and white photo of a group of people
Abdul Khaliq Hazara, (1916 - 1933), was the assassin of King Mohammed Nadir Shah on 8 November 1933.
Abdul Khaliq - A black and white photo of a man in a baseball uniform
Abdul Khaliq Hazara
Abdul Majid Zabuli, Afghanistan
Abdul Majid Zabuli
Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan-cropped
Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901.
Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan
Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901.
Afghan Passport - A close up of a passport on a white background
New eletronic readable passports issued by Afghan Ministry of Interior
Afghan TouristVisa 2014
Tourist Visa for Afghanistan Deutsch: Touristenvisum für Afghanistan.
Afghanistan emblem color
Emblem of Afghanistan
Afghanistan exit - A close up of a passport with arabic writing
exit stamp from Afghanistan
Afghanistan stamps 1965
Postage stamp used in Afghanistan 1965.
Afridi tribesmen making rifles in a native rifle factory
"Kohat Pass: Afridi tribesmen making rifles in a native rifle factory," a news bureau photo, early 1950's Source: ebay, Dec. 2008
Architectural diagram - Al Qaeda military diagram, public domain image
A diagram from a Qaeda manual on establishing an encampment for an infantry battalion, showing the proper placement of sleeping quarters, headquarters, ammunition storage, horse grounds, mosque and training fields.
Ali Ahmad Khan Luynab
A picture of Ali Ahmad Khan Luynab, date unknown.
Ali Masjid sign (English portion only)
Memorial sign
Amir Abdur Rahman and officials at dinner
Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901, having dinner with his officials.
Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan-cropped
Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901
Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan
Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901
Anis (newspaper) c. 1927
Anis (newspaper) c. 1927فارسی: ۱۳۰۶ خورشیدی روزنامه انیس
Application form from the Khalid bin Whalid training camp
A registration form for Harkat’s Khalid bin Whalid training camp. The form says ‘‘Jihad’’ on the top of the page, and common Islamic prayers cover the group’s seal. The form asks for a recruit’s name, age, nati... More
Arabic document found in an Al Qaeda safehouse -d
Arabic document found in an Al Qaeda safehouse.
British Indian army - Army Camp near Khyber Pass
Army Camp near Khyber Pass - c1920's
Azad Khan Afghan, Gold Mohur 11.0 grams 1168 AH Isfahan
Afghanistan Hotaki Azad Khan Gold Mohur 11.0 grams; 1168 AH Isfahan Mint; Extremely Rare.
Babrak Khan with 2 of his children
A picture of Babrak Khan, who died in 1924 or 1925, with 2 of his children. The direct source is from Facebook ( photo.php?fbid=2187124068223677&set=a.1379485315654227&type=3&theater ) but another, more reliabl... More
Bacha-i Saqqao - An old photo of a man wearing a shawl
Habibullah Kalakani (a.k.a. Bacha-i Saqqao - son of water carrier), the Tajik bandit who seized Kabul from the faltering hands of Afghan King Amanullah Khan in January 1929. He was ousted in the same year by Na... More
Bamiyan Buddha c1933 - Egypt
Taller Buddha, print from silver bromide gelatin.
Bamiyan Fresco Ceiling Sketch 1928 (B&W)
Bamiyan Fresco Ceiling Sketch 1928 (B&W)
Bamiyan Fresco Ceiling Sketch 1928
Sketch of ceiling fresco. Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bamiyan valley 1928 2 - A black and white photo of a mountain
Bamiyan Valley with buddha.
Bamiyan valley 1928 - A black and white photo of a dog laying on the g...
Bamiyan Valley with Buddha.
Bamiyan valley 1967 postcard postcard
Bamiyan Valley, with shorter Buddha visible. Scan of a postcard purchased in 1967 in Afghanistan.
Boudddha de 55 metses A Short Guide to Bamiyan
Boudddha de 55 metses Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bouddha de 35 metres et la partie orientale de la Grande Falaise
Public domain image of an arch structure, bridge, historic place ruins, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Bouddha de 53 metes A Short Guide to Bamiyan
Bouddha_de_53_metes Public domain photograph - Afghanistan, ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bouddha de 53 metses A Short Guide to Bamiyan
Bouddha de 53 metses
Budda face c1967 - Drawing. Public domain image.
Face of Buddha
Buddha 1910 - Egypt - A black and white photo of a large statue
Buddha Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha 1940 along the old silk routes
Print Ad 1940 A Buddha 175 Feet High Looks Out from a Sandstone Cliff in Bamian
Buddha 1950s postcard 2 - Egypt
Front of Buddha Post Card. Border is part of original post card.
Buddha 1950s postcard - Egypt postcard
Front of Buddha Post Card Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha Afghanistan Ancient Land with Modern Ways
Massive 175 foot statue of Buddha carved in sandstone near Bamian attracyed thousands of worshippers before the advent of Islam in Afghanistan
Buddha Afghanistan Information Bureau 1950s
Front of Buddha. This image has been cropped from the original, the full image was used on post cards in the 1950s. See File:Buddha 1950s postcard 2.jpg and File:Buddha 1950s postcard.jpg
Buddha c1956 - A black and white photo of a statue
Buddha Public domain photograph of statue, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha cave of chapels - A drawing of a room with a table and chairs
Plan of Cave Chapels at Base of 35m Buddha. Sketch originally produced 1886.
Buddha cliff face circa 1929 - Egypt
It is believed that Mary Amps and Major Leon Williamson Amps are pictured here in front of the Buddha.
Buddha closeup 3 1928 - A black and white photo of a large object
Close view of the upper section of the buddha. At the left of the image stands Jean Carl (a friend and colleague of the Hackins) abseiling down.
Buddha front c1962 - A black and white photo of a large statue
The colossal figures were coloured and glistening with orgnaments; the smaller in blue, the larger in red, faces and hands gilded.
Buddha of Bamiyan Wolseley
55-metre Buddha and a Wolseley tourer of around 1926. From Aurel Stein's visit.
Buddha shorter 1928 3 - Egypt
Shorter buddha. Public domain photograph - Afghanistan, ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha shorter 1928 4 - A black and white photo of an elephant in a ca...
Shorter buddha. Public domain photograph - Afghanistan, ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha shorter 1928 - A black and white photo of a statue
Shorter buddha. Public domain photograph - Afghanistan, ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha shorter fig30 1928 - Egypt
Shorter buddha. Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha shorter from below 1928 - Egypt
Shorter buddha viewed from below. Public domain photograph of burial, grave, funeral, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha stamp 1932 2 - public domain postal stamp scan
Postage stamp used in Afghanistan. Afghanistan joined the Universal Postal Union in 1928, part the First Definitive Monuments Series. The series included a 3-Afghanis postage stamp plainly titled 'Bamian'. Larg... More
Buddha stamp 1932 - public domain postal stamp scan
Postage stamp used in Afghanistan. Afghanistan joined the Universal Postal Union in 1928, part the First Definitive Monuments Series. The series included a 3-Afghanis postage stamp plainly titled 'Bamian'. Larg... More
Buddha taller 1928 2 - Egypt
Taller buddha. Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha taller 1928 - Egypt
Taller buddha from a short distance.
Buddha taller 1967 postcard postcard
Taller Buddha. Scan of a postcard purchased in 1967 in Afghanistan.
Buddha taller 2 1928 - Egypt
Taller buddha. Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha taller closeup 1928
Close view of the lower section of the taller buddha. At the very top left of the image stands one of the archaeologists.
Buddha taller closeup 2 1928
Close view of the upper section of the taller buddha. At the left of the image stands one of the archaeologists.
Buddha taller detail 1928
Detail of the taller buddha.
Buddha taller fig46 1928 - Egypt
Taller buddha. Public domain photogrpah related to ancient Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha-sketch-William-Simpson-1886
Talbot M.G and Maitland P.J.m The Rock-Cut Caves and Statues of Bamian, in The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, XVUUU, 1886
Buddhas head sitting silhouette
Top view of the 55-metre Buddha, with the local people sitting on the Buddha’s head.
Buddhas of Bamiyan on 1950s Afghanistan stamps
Postage stamps used in Afghanistan
Buddhist Antiquities of Bamiyan 1928 sketch
Buddhist Antiquities of Bamiyan 1928 sketch
Coats of arms of Afghanistan 1919-1930
Coats of arms of Afghanistan 1919-1930 Русский: Герб Афганистана 1919-1930
Coronation of Ahmad Khan Abdali in 1747
Figure 1. “Coronation” of Ahmad Khan Abdali. Translation of captions at top: No. 6. Drawing by Breshna, the famous contemporary Afghan artist. Sher-e Sorkh: The cluster of wheat is being placed on Ahmad Shah’s ... More
Coronation of Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747 by Breshna
Figure 1. "Coronation" of Ahmad Khan Abdali. Translation of captions at top: No. 6. Drawing by Breshna, the famous contemporary Afghan artist. Sher-e Sorkh: The cluster of wheat is being placed on Ahmad Shah's ... More
Cover Afghanistan 1954 postcard
Afghanistan cover from 1954 A stamp on a postcard showing two stamps. A postage stamp with the letter and the words'balk muk ham, near east afghanistan '. Public domain postcard scan.
Cover of an al Qaeda document
Cover of a document stamped with the name of Harkat ul-Ansar. Part of a document collection found in training camps in Afghanistan after the US invasion, this document is not in Arabic. It has a quote at the t... More
Delling – Afghanistan Stamp (before 1920)
A stamp with an illustration of a car.
Deserted Afghan railway car after failure to begin rail system
This photo from Life magazin has the caption “Deserted Afghan railway car after failure to begin rail system”. Dated 1938 in the caption, the picture shows an overgrown bogie coach from the short-lived narrow g... More
Die 7 km lange Eisenbahn zwischen Kabul und Darul-Aman war stark überf...
Deutsch: Die 7 km lange Eisenbahn zwischen Kabul und Darul-Aman war stark überfüllt English: The 7 km long railway between Kabul and Darum-Aman was heavily overcrowded
Dion-Bouton – Afghanistan Stamp
A stamp with an illustration of a car.
Drawing of Abdur Rahman Khan by John Gray
A drawing of Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901.
Dōst Moḥammad Family WDL11464 (cropped)
A photograph of the family of Dost Mohammad Khan in 1879
Dōst Moḥammad Family WDL11464
A photograph of the family of Dost Mohammad Khan in 1879
Emperor Zaman Shah Durrani of Afghanistan-cropped-2
Coronation of Zaman Shah Durrani, Emperor of the Durrani Empire from 1793 to 1801. "The nimbate Zaman Shah Durrani (1770-1844) ruler of Afghanistan, ca. 1793 -1800, wearing an orange waistcoat, seated on a go... More
Emperor Zaman Shah Durrani of Afghanistan-cropped-3
Coronation of Zaman Shah Durrani, Emperor of the Durrani Empire from 1793 to 1801. "The nimbate Zaman Shah Durrani (1770-1844) ruler of Afghanistan, ca. 1793 -1800, wearing an orange waistcoat, seated on a go... More
Emperor Zaman Shah Durrani of Afghanistan-cropped
Coronation of Zaman Shah Durrani, Emperor of the Durrani Empire from 1793 to 1801. "The nimbate Zaman Shah Durrani (1770-1844) ruler of Afghanistan, ca. 1793 -1800, wearing an orange waistcoat, seated on a go... More
Emperor Zaman Shah Durrani of Afghanistan
Coronation of Zaman Shah Durrani, Emperor of the Durrani Empire from 1793 to 1801. "The nimbate Zaman Shah Durrani (1770-1844) ruler of Afghanistan, ca. 1793 -1800, wearing an orange waistcoat, seated on a go... More
Faiz Mohammad Katib Hazara
Faiz Muhammad Katib Hazara فارسی: فیضمحمد کاتب هزاره
First railway from Darulaman to Kabul
Deutsch: Die erste Eisenbahn von Darulaman nach Kabul Eisenbahn Darulaman – Kabul Erste offizielle Fahrt (ohne irgendwelche Regierungsvertretung) English: First railway from Darulaman to Kabul Railway Darulama... More
Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013)
Flag of Afghanistan, adopted 4 January 2004
Forces from British India camping at Kandahar
Outside the Kandahar Citadel (locally called "Arg"). The men sitting and standing (and looking at the camera) are mostly camp followers of the British forces from then British India (now Pakistan, India and Ban... More
Gorge at Ali Masjid, a silver gelatin photo, c.1890's
"Gorge at Ali Masjid", a silver gelatin photo, c.1890's; Source: ebay, Nov. 2005