Afghanistan and Afghan war - Information about Afghanistan and its history from the regime of King Zahir to the emergence of Taliban. Hosted by Free Light Software. World History Archives: The History of Afghanistan - Documents and articles. The Siege of Herat - Thesis by John Carl Nelson discussing the political situation in the early 19th century and Mohammed Shah Kajars siege of Herat 1837-1838. Includes old maps and a bibliography. Heroes of the Age - Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier - Online book by David B. Edwards including biographies of King Abdur Rahman, Sultan Mohammed Khan and Hadda Sahib. WWW-VL - History: Afghanistan - Categorized directory of links. Marco Polo's Guide to Afghanistan - Two Americans retrace the steps of the 13th-century Italian merchant through Afghanistan. An article from Smithsonian Magazine with pictures. Afghanland.com Afghanistan History - History of famous figures in the history of Afghanistan Brief History of Afghanistan - A Brief History of Afghanistan in the past 1000 years. Brief History of Kabul - A brief history of the name and the city. Amir Kror and His Ancestry - Alama Abdul Hai Habibi's research on the history of the 7th century Afghan Suri ruler and his ancestry. National Security Archive: The Once and Future King? - Original documents of US government agencies on King Zahir's reign 1970-1973 and on US policy toward the country at the time.