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  2. Khyber Pass - Wikipedia

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    The Khyber Pass has witnessed the spread of Greek influence into India and the expansion of Buddhism in the opposite direction. [2] Despite military activities, trade continued to thrive there. [2] The Khyber Pass became a critical part of the Silk Road, a major trade route from East Asia to Europe. [4] [5]

  3. Shagai Fort - Wikipedia

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    Shagai Fort is a fort located 13 kilometres from Jamrud in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It was built in 1927 by the British forces to oversee the Khyber Pass . The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 847 metres.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News up for auction - AOL

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    May. 27, 2014 9:39 AM EDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A closed-door auction is getting underway to determine the future of Philadelphia's two largest newspapers. The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia ...

  5. Freeman's-Hindman - Wikipedia

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    An early record was achieved in the 1880s for the sale of the Philadelphia Post Office building for $425,000, then a record for a piece of real estate at auction. [5] Through the 1990s, Freeman's was driven by high volume. The house would sell 50,000 lots a year, at an average of $110 per lot, and make $5.5 million. This changed when the house ...

  6. Drinking Pepsi in the Khyber Pass - AOL

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    On a recent trip to Afghanistan, my wife took a daytrip through the Khyber Pass to see relatives in Pakistan. Though she travelled through one of the most remote places on earth, she saw constant ...

  7. Tirah campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Tirah campaign, often referred to in contemporary British accounts as the Tirah expedition, was an Indian frontier campaign from September 1897 to April 1898. Tirah is a mountainous tract of country in what was formerly known as Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

  8. Khyber Pass copy - Wikipedia

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    A Khyber Pass copy is a firearm manufactured by cottage gunsmiths in the Khyber Pass region in Pakistan. The area has long had a reputation for producing unlicensed copies of firearms using whatever materials are available; more often than not, railway rails, scrap motor vehicles, and other scrap metal with basic hand tools. [ 1 ]

  9. Oaks Cloister - Wikipedia

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    A Pennsylvania state historic marker was placed on the property on October 20, 2005. It reads: "Joseph Huston (1866-1940) Oaks Cloister, built in 1900, was the home and studio of Philadelphia born Huston, architect of the Pa. Capitol. His Tudor home incorporates architectural elements and work by many capitol artists.