Peshawar
Pakistan's northwestern metropolis
Peshawar is a city in northwestern Pakistan, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, situated near the Khyber Pass at the crossroads of Central and South Asia.
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the region, it has long served as a gateway between Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent: The refugees crossed into Peshawar.
The city remains strategically and culturally significant in discussions of the region's politics and history.
Strategic Himalayan pass
- kameezLong collarless tunic
- IslamabadPakistan's seat of government
- LahoreCapital of Pakistani Punjab
- KarachiPakistan's most populous city
rupee · cricket · Urdu · Punjab · Balochistan · madrasa · tribal · frontier
Follower of Gautama's teachings
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- SikhPunjabi monotheist believer
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- AlexanderMasculine Greek-origin name
caravan · Silk Road · archaeology · ancient · ruins · monuments · excavation · relics
Open-air merchant district
- cantonmentPermanent military station
- Old CityPreserved walled urban center
- gatewayPoint of access
- metropolisLarge important city
municipality · infrastructure · traffic · urban · civic · downtown · suburbs · commute
Characteristic cooking style
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
- carpetThick floor textile
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
folklore · artisans · poetry · music · festivals · customs · tradition · ethnic
Khyber
Strategic Himalayan pass
Karachi · rupee · cricket · Urdu · Punjab · Balochistan · madrasa · tribal · frontier · partition
Buddhist
Follower of Gautama's teachings
Alexander · caravan · Silk Road · archaeology · ancient · ruins · monuments · excavation · relics · colonial
bazaar
Open-air merchant district
- cantonmentPermanent military station
- Old CityPreserved walled urban center
- gatewayPoint of access
metropolis · municipality · infrastructure · traffic · urban · civic · downtown · suburbs · commute · market
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
- carpetThick floor textile
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
hospitality · folklore · artisans · poetry · music · festivals · customs · tradition · ethnic · costumes
- PakistanIslamabad, Karachi, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
- Silk Road CitiesSamarkand, Merv, Palmyra, Isfahan, Damascus
- Soviet-Afghan WarSoviet invasion, mujahideen, Kabul, Red Army, Soviet troops
- Greco-BuddhismDemetrius, Greco-Roman, Mediterranean style
- PeshawarOld City
- Gandhara Sites