TABLE OF CONTENTS THE SANDS OF TIME LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE AFGHANISTAN FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
THE SANDS OF TIME The sun rises over the city of Herat Ancient sand-colored buildings fill the Old City while bright modern canopies shade shopping stalls Soon people fill the streets searching the bazaar for bargains 4
OTHER TOP SITES BLUE MOSQUE GARDENS OF BABUR MINARET OF JAM MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART As the sun’s rays warm the day visitors marvel at the beauty of the Masjid Jami the Friday Mosque Its tile mosaics are over 800 years old Nearby is the Citadel a fortress that was first built by Alexander the Great Years of wars and rebuilding have left their mark From the top visitors see Herat spread out below Ancient architecture meets modern-day life in Afghanistan 5
