A bustling market flourishes in the historic town of Ghazni, Afghanistan

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A bustling market flourishes below the old city walls in the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan, October 2, 2002. For a thousand years the key to holding Kabul and Afghanistan, the old city of Ghazni was the scene of bloody battles between the Afghans and the British between 1838-42. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar, Ghazni, located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2,225 meters, is the capital of Ghazni province and is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit-it also continues to be a haven for Taliban insurgents.

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Location: Ghazni,Ghazni,Afghanistan
Photo credit: © Beth Wald / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: asia, central, commerce, ghazni, history, market, open, south, tow, town