A Victorian engraving showing Afghan war troops assembled at the Khyber Pass. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it has had substantial military, cultural, economic, and geopolitical significance for trade, with many invasionary forces using it as a route. The British became involved in the first Anglo-Afghan War (1839–42).the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–81) and the third Anglo-Afghan War (1919).

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Size: 5315px × 4230px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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