“The Qala Iktyaruddin Citadel in Herat that dates back to Alexander the Great has been restored, a bright sign of progress in a country destroyed by war. The citadel and a new museum was completed by hundreds of local craftsmen with funding and support from the U.S. and German governments and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. (Houshang Hashimi/AP)”
Awe inspiring. That it’s still there. That it’s been restored. That the money wasted in Afganistan has helped make something like this possible.
He lived July 356 – June 323 BC.