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AFGHANISTAN, (Mother of Cities), Balkh, "Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, Local girl Built by Sultan Husayn Bayqara in late Timurid style in the 5th Century and dedicated to a famous theologian who died in Balkh in 1460. The dome was badly damaged in an earthquake in the 1990's, and hit by rocket during factional fighting in 2003"

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Jane Sweeney eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

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UQS10A81_069

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No

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Rights managed

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53,1Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,6in x 11,7in / 5279 x 3518 (300dpi)

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