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The Afghan Museum (German: Afghanisches Museum) was private museum of culture and cultural history of Afghanistan, situated in the historic and picturesque Speicherstadt (warehouse district) of Hamburg, Germany.[1]

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  1. 24 relations: Afghan rug, Afghanistan, Buddhas of Bamiyan, Cardamom, Chickpea, Germany, Green tea, Hamburg, Lashkargah, List of museums in Hamburg, List of warehouse districts, Long Night of Museums, Meßberg station, Minaret of Jam, Morus (plant), National Museum of Afghanistan, Raisin, Shoemaking, Speicherstadt, Tandoor, Teahouse, Turkmens, Veil, Yurt.

  2. Historiography of Afghanistan
  3. Museums in Hamburg

Afghan rug

An Afghan rug (or Afghan carpet) is a type of handwoven floor-covering textile traditionally made in the northern and western areas of Afghanistan, mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

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Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two possibly 6th-century monumental Buddhist statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan.

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Cardamom

Cardamom, sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the family Zingiberaceae.

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Chickpea

The chickpea or chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Green tea

Green tea is a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process which is used to make oolong teas and black teas.

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Hamburg

Hamburg (Hamborg), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,.

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Lashkargah

Lashkargāh (لښکرګاه; لشکرگاه), historically called Bost or Boost (بست، بوست), is a city in southwestern Afghanistan and the capital of Helmand Province.

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List of museums in Hamburg

List of museums in Hamburg The city of Hamburg, Germany is home to several museums, galleries, and other related cultural institutions. Afghan Museum and List of museums in Hamburg are museums in Hamburg.

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List of warehouse districts

This is a list of notable warehouse districts.

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Long Night of Museums

The Long Night of Museums (Lange Nacht der Museen), or the Night of Museums, and, since 2005, the European Night of Museums, is a cultural event in which museums and cultural institutions remain open late into the night to introduce themselves to new potential patrons.

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Meßberg station

The underground station Meßberg is located in the city centre of Hamburg, Germany in the Altstadt quarter. Afghan Museum and Meßberg station are buildings and structures in Hamburg-Mitte.

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Minaret of Jam

The Minaret of Jam (Pashto and) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan.

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Morus (plant)

Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, consists of 19 species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions.

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National Museum of Afghanistan

The National Museum of Afghanistan (موزیمملی افغانستان, Mūzīyam-e mellī-ye Afghānestān; د افغانستان ملی موزیم, Də Afghānistān Millī Mūzīyəm) is a two-story building located across the street from the Darul Aman Palace in the Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Raisin

A raisin is a dried grape.

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Shoemaking

Shoemaking is the process of making footwear.

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Speicherstadt

The Speicherstadt (literally: 'City of Warehouses', meaning warehouse district) in Hamburg, Germany, is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations, oak logs, in this particular case. Afghan Museum and Speicherstadt are buildings and structures in Hamburg-Mitte.

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Tandoor

A tandoor is a large vase-shaped oven, usually made of clay.

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Teahouse

A teahouse or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments.

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Turkmens

Turkmens (Türkmenler, italic,,; historically "the Turkmen") are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, living mainly in Turkmenistan, northern and northeastern regions of Iran and north-western Afghanistan.

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Veil

A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance.

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Yurt

A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger (Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Inner Asia.

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See also

Historiography of Afghanistan

Museums in Hamburg

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_Museum