Any city over 3,500 years old is likely to have seen its share of battles, and one located along the historic trade routes of South and Central Asia is all the more likely to have been at the center of various conflicts – as Kabul can attest. The Indian Maurya Empire, the Mongols, the Mughal Empire, the British, the Soviets, the Taliban – over time, the Afghan capital has witnessed invasions and seizures of powers from these forces and more. And today, not discounting its palaces, parks and monuments, Kabul is the site of many relics of war: scarred buildings, people… not to mention tanks.