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Arachosia, Aria and Bactria were the ancient satraps of the Achaemenid Empire that made up most of what is now Afghanistan during 500 B.C. Some of the inhabitants of Arachosia were known as Pactyans, whose name possibly survives in today's Pakhtuns (Pashtuns).

The written history of Afghanistan can be traced back to around 500 BC when the area was under the Achaemenid Empire, although evidence indicates that an advanced degree of urbanized culture has existed in the land since between 3000 and 2000 BC. Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army arrived to what is now Afghanistan in 330 BC after conquering Persia during the Battle of Gaugamela. Many powerful kingdoms have established their capitals inside the modern state of Afghanistan, including the Greco-Bactrians, Mauryas, Kushans, Kabul Shahi, Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Timurids, Mughals, Hotakis, Durranis and others.

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A Country Study: Afghanistan A Country Study: Afghanistan lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/aftoc.html - Web

Video on Afghan-Soviet War Video on Afghan-Soviet War repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/552516 - Web

Encyclopædia Britannica - History of Afghanistan Encyclopædia Britannica - History of Afghanistan www.britannica.com/.../History?anchor=ref261360 - Web

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Afghanistan (Southern Khorasan / Arachosia) Afghanistan (Southern Khorasan / Arachosia) www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsMiddEast/EasternAfghans.htm - Web

Afghanistan's Importance From the Perspective of t... Afghanistan's Importance From the Perspective of the History www.alamahabibi.com/.../Afghanistan_Importance_from_the_Perspective_of_the_History.htm - Web

An Historical Guide to Kabul An Historical Guide to Kabul www.aisk.org/aisk/NHDAHGTK05.php - Web

Afghanistan Online – History of Afghanistan Afghanistan Online – History of Afghanistan www.afghan-web.com/history/ - Web

Afghanistan History: Prehistory Afghanistan History: Prehistory www.afghanan.net/afghanistan/prehistory.htm - Web

British Museum Lecture: An Introduction to the His... British Museum Lecture: An Introduction to the History of Afghanistan by Bijan Omrani www.britishmuseum.org/.../afghanistan_history_of_a_land.aspx - Web

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