Danger Room in Afghanistan: City of Sighs

Sunset on the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholgola, Bamiyan Valley. The city was laid waste in 1221 by Genghis Khan in revenge for the death of his grandson. [PHOTO: Nathan Hodge]

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Sunset on the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholgola, Bamiyan Valley. The city was laid waste in 1221 by Genghis Khan in revenge for the death of his grandson.

[PHOTO: Nathan Hodge]