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AFGHANISTAN, (Mother of Cities), Balkh, "No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas) also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim), Carved stucco decoration on column Dates to the early 9th Century A.D. Earliest Islamic monument identified in Afghanistan, has influences from the Achaemenid, Graeco-Bactrain and Kushano-Sasanian periods, few dateable examples of mosque architecture exist anywhere in the world form this early periodes)"

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Jane Sweeney eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

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UQS10A81_079

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AFGHANISTAN (Mother Cities Balkh No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque Nine Cupolas also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque Walking Pilgrim Carved stucco decoration column Dates early 9th Century A.D Earliest Islamic monument identified Afghanistan has influences Achaemenid Graeco-Bactrain Kushano-Sasanian periods few dateable examples mosque architecture exist anywhere world form this early periodes Region Middle East Dominant Yellow Religion Islamic Religious Art Crafts Architecture Asia Asian Afghanistan Afghan Afghani Afgani Balkh Mother Cities travel traveled traveling travelled travelling Travel Tourism Destination Holiday Vacation Archaeology Archaeological Archeological Archaeolists Archeolists Scholars Ancient Old Ruins Ruin Site Sites historic historical history historical landmark historical monuments Islam Islamic Muslim Building Buildings Architecture Mosque architectural architecture building edifice edifices place worship religious building structures Religion Religious Holy Spiritual Spirituality Spiritualism Worship No Gonbad Mosqu Afghanestan Moslem Mum Religion Religious Muslims Islam Islamic Destination Destinations History Historic"