Random pic 25 March 2025
Tourist map of Afghanistan, 1960s-70s. Difficult to imagine now! From British Museum exhibition - War rugs: Afghanistan's knotted history https://flic.kr/p/2qPvarKAfghanistan was an appealing tourist destination for westerners in the 1960s and 1970s, part of the 'Hippie Trail' leading on to South and Southeast Asia. This map, produced by the Afghan Ministry of Tourism, was given to visitors in the decades before the Soviet invasion. Major sites, craft traditions, and regional specialties are highlighted. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1960s-70s (ME-maps, Afghanistan 5)
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