Bala Hissar fortress during the second Anglo-Afghan War
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he Bala Hissar fortress in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880). The ancient seat of power overlooking the city was built in the fifth century CE and today, largely in ruins, is often used as a site for flying kites. (John Burke, 1879, British Library Collection)
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