Bāmyān, Afghanistan
Zuhak, Bamyan
Shahr-e Zuhak or City of Zuhak, also known as The Red City, is a historic city ruins in Bamyan, Afghanistan which was once home to 3,000 people. The fortress is believed to have been founded between 500 and 600 AD by the Hephthalites, around the same time as the Buddhas of Bamyan were carved into rock in the Bamiyan valley. The city lies at the easternmost point of the Bamyan valley, above the confluence of the Kunduz and Kalu Ganga rivers.
- City
- Bāmyān
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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