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Wakhan Valley - Qahqaha Fortress

Қалъаи Қаҳқаҳа
N36 40 47/E071 45 27
Side canyon off the Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan, with the summit of Akher Tsagh, Pakistan in the distance
Side canyon off the Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan, with the summit of Akher Tsagh, Pakistan in the distance
Hindu Kush of the Afghan-Pakistan border with the summit of Akher Tsagh, Pakistan (7017m/23,021 ft) visible to the right
Hindu Kush of the Afghan-Pakistan border with the summit of Akher Tsagh, Pakistan (7017m/23,021 ft) visible to the right
The main road on the Tajikistan side of the Wakhan Valley leading though some shady trees east of Shitharv
The main road on the Tajikistan side of the Wakhan Valley leading though some shady trees east of Shitharv
Barely 10 miles wide here, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan separates the former Russian and British Empires
Barely 10 miles wide here, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan separates the former Russian and British Empires
Hindu Kush - Kohe Urgunt (7016m/23,018ft), Afghanistan-Pakistan
Hindu Kush - Kohe Urgunt (7016m/23,018ft), Afghanistan-Pakistan
The Panj River forming the Tajik (and former USSR)f border with the Wakhan Valley of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
The Panj River forming the Tajik (and former USSR)f border with the Wakhan Valley of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Wakhan Valley road, Tajikistan, along the Panj River
Wakhan Valley road, Tajikistan, along the Panj River
Panj River, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan-Afghanistan
Panj River, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan-Afghanistan
Paved Wakhan Valley highway at Shitharv, Tajikistan
Paved Wakhan Valley highway at Shitharv, Tajikistan
Flag of the Republic of Tajikistan
Flag of the Republic of Tajikistan
Shitharv, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Shitharv, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Small rapids in the Panj River, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan-Afghanistan
Small rapids in the Panj River, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan-Afghanistan
Hindu Kush - Kohe Shakhawr (7084m/23,241 ft), Afghanistan-Pakistan
Hindu Kush - Kohe Shakhawr (7084m/23,241 ft), Afghanistan-Pakistan
Hindu Kush - Kohe Shakhawr (7084m/23,241 ft), Afghanistan-Pakistan
Hindu Kush - Kohe Shakhawr (7084m/23,241 ft), Afghanistan-Pakistan
Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
The village of Boibar, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
The village of Boibar, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Tajikistan side of the Wakhan Valley
Tajikistan side of the Wakhan Valley
Looking across a wide sandy section of the Panj River to several Afghan peaks including Kohe Kesni Khan
Looking across a wide sandy section of the Panj River to several Afghan peaks including Kohe Kesni Khan
Hindu Kush - Kohe Keshni Khan (6755m/22,162ft), Afghanistan
Hindu Kush - Kohe Keshni Khan (6755m/22,162ft), Afghanistan
Peak 7.5km north of Kohe Keshni Khan (ca 18,900 ft), Afghanistan
Peak 7.5km north of Kohe Keshni Khan (ca 18,900 ft), Afghanistan
Wide section of the Panj River with sandy flats on the Afghanistan side
Wide section of the Panj River with sandy flats on the Afghanistan side
Tajik road through the Wakhan Valley
Tajik road through the Wakhan Valley
Scenic spot, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Scenic spot, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Interesting erosion, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Interesting erosion, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Museum near the Qah-Qaha Fortress
Museum near the Qah-Qaha Fortress
Cute house near Qah-Qaha Fortress
Cute house near Qah-Qaha Fortress
Entrance to the ancient Qah-Qaha Fortress, N36 40 47/E071 45 27
Entrance to the ancient Qah-Qaha Fortress, N36 40 47/E071 45 27
Historic marker in English, Qah-Qaha Fortress, Tajikistan
Historic marker in English, Qah-Qaha Fortress, Tajikistan
Historic marker in Tajik, Қалъаи Қаҳқаҳа
Historic marker in Tajik, Қалъаи Қаҳқаҳа
Lonely Planet spells the fortress name as Khaakha
Lonely Planet spells the fortress name as Khaakha
Snowy peak overlooking the Qah-Qaha Fortress
Snowy peak overlooking the Qah-Qaha Fortress
Paving stones in the ancient Qah-Qaha Fortress, Tajikistan
Paving stones in the ancient Qah-Qaha Fortress, Tajikistan
The fortress has been reused again and again with this graffiti covered building looking relatively modern
The fortress has been reused again and again with this graffiti covered building looking relatively modern
Panj River at the Qah-Qaha Fortress, Wakhan Valley
Panj River at the Qah-Qaha Fortress, Wakhan Valley
Parts of the ancient fortress down near the river, Qah-Qaha
Parts of the ancient fortress down near the river, Qah-Qaha
The Qah-Qaha Fortress was first built in the 3rd C. BC by Zoroastrians
The Qah-Qaha Fortress was first built in the 3rd C. BC by Zoroastrians
Weather-worn Qah-Qaha Fortress at Namadgut, Tajikistan
Weather-worn Qah-Qaha Fortress at Namadgut, Tajikistan
Melting walls of the ancient Qah-Qaha Fortress
Melting walls of the ancient Qah-Qaha Fortress
View of the fields in Afghanistan from the Qah-Qaha Fortress
View of the fields in Afghanistan from the Qah-Qaha Fortress
Crumbling walls of Qah-Qaha Fortress
Crumbling walls of Qah-Qaha Fortress
Remains of a round tower, Qah-Qaha Fortress
Remains of a round tower, Qah-Qaha Fortress
Northern wall, Qah Qaha Fortress
Northern wall, Qah Qaha Fortress
One of the more substantial mudbrick ruins, Qah Qaha
One of the more substantial mudbrick ruins, Qah Qaha
Qah Qaha Fortress
Qah Qaha Fortress
Qah Qaha Fortress, 3rd C. BC, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Qah Qaha Fortress, 3rd C. BC, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Qah Qaha Fortress
Qah Qaha Fortress
Qah Qaha Fortress mud brick walls eroding away
Qah Qaha Fortress mud brick walls eroding away
Steven looking across the river to Afghanistan
Steven looking across the river to Afghanistan
Qazi Deh, Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan, opposite the fortress
Qazi Deh, Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan, opposite the fortress
Qazi Deh, Afghanistan
Qazi Deh, Afghanistan
The Qah-Qaha Fortress is situated at the confluence where a small river joins the Panj from Afghanistan
The Qah-Qaha Fortress is situated at the confluence where a small river joins the Panj from Afghanistan
Building in the village of Qazi Deh, Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan
Building in the village of Qazi Deh, Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan
Grain harvest, Qazi Deh, Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan
Grain harvest, Qazi Deh, Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan
Afghan farmers working the land, Wakhan Valley
Afghan farmers working the land, Wakhan Valley
Ishkashim, a large town in the lower Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Ishkashim, a large town in the lower Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Reminder of the Tajik SSR - V.I. Lenin, Iskhashim
Reminder of the Tajik SSR - V.I. Lenin, Iskhashim
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day!
Another Independence of Tajikistan billboard
Another Independence of Tajikistan billboard
Eshkashem, Afghanistan
Eshkashem, Afghanistan
Sign for Wakhan National Park, Eshkashem, Afghanistan
Sign for Wakhan National Park, Eshkashem, Afghanistan
Bridge crossing the Panj River linking Ishkashim, Tajikistan with Eshkashem, Afghanistan - closed, darn!
Bridge crossing the Panj River linking Ishkashim, Tajikistan with Eshkashem, Afghanistan - closed, darn!
A common sight in Central Asia, herders moving their flock along the road
A common sight in Central Asia, herders moving their flock along the road
Paved road from Ishkashim headed downstream towards Khorog
Paved road from Ishkashim headed downstream towards Khorog
Sumjin, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Sumjin, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
House with octagonal windows, Sumjin, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
House with octagonal windows, Sumjin, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Pinkish mountains, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Pinkish mountains, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Colors of the Tajik flag painted on a rock...flip it over for the Iranian colors
Colors of the Tajik flag painted on a rock...flip it over for the Iranian colors
Rocky Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Rocky Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Decent paved section between Ishkashim and Khorog
Decent paved section between Ishkashim and Khorog
Sheep-Jam, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Sheep-Jam, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Shepard boy, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Shepard boy, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Shepard boy, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Shepard boy, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Shadows indicating that the afternoon is getting late
Shadows indicating that the afternoon is getting late
Poplar Trees on the valley floor
Poplar Trees on the valley floor
The valley narrows as it turns north towards Khorog
The valley narrows as it turns north towards Khorog
The river turns north as it approaches a large village on the Afghanistan side
The river turns north as it approaches a large village on the Afghanistan side
Losing the light
Losing the light
Primitive house in a village on the Afghanistan side of the Panj River with a large pile of hay on the roof
Primitive house in a village on the Afghanistan side of the Panj River with a large pile of hay on the roof
September harvest in bundles, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
September harvest in bundles, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
The narrow valley of the Panj River south of Khorog separating Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan from Tajikistan's GBAO
The narrow valley of the Panj River south of Khorog separating Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan from Tajikistan's GBAO
Villagers working in the fields as the harvest waits in bundles
Villagers working in the fields as the harvest waits in bundles
Village with poplar trees, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Village with poplar trees, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Panj River in shadow
Panj River in shadow
Late afternoon on the drive to Khorog
Late afternoon on the drive to Khorog
Blue sky and red stone above
Blue sky and red stone above
Donkey waits by the harvest across the river in Afghanistan
Donkey waits by the harvest across the river in Afghanistan
Village along the Panj River, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Village along the Panj River, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Mountains on the Tajikistan side of the Panj River
Mountains on the Tajikistan side of the Panj River
Mountains on the Tajikistan side of the Panj River
Mountains on the Tajikistan side of the Panj River
Youth - Future of the Nation, Independence - Valuable Riches
Youth - Future of the Nation, Independence - Valuable Riches
The late afternoon sun only reaches the mountain tops
The late afternoon sun only reaches the mountain tops
Panj Valley, Tajikistan
Panj Valley, Tajikistan
A decent looking road leads south from this small Afghan village situated in a bend in the Panj River
A decent looking road leads south from this small Afghan village situated in a bend in the Panj River
Afghan village on the west bank of the Panj River, Badakhshan Province
Afghan village on the west bank of the Panj River, Badakhshan Province
House with a large haystack, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
House with a large haystack, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Silhouettes of poplar trees with the late afternoon sun on the surrounding peaks
Silhouettes of poplar trees with the late afternoon sun on the surrounding peaks
Back to bumpy dirt in this narrow section along the Panj River south of Khorog
Back to bumpy dirt in this narrow section along the Panj River south of Khorog
Welcome to Shugnan District
Welcome to Shugnan District