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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. 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 ...

  4. Jamrud Fort - Wikipedia

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    The Jamrud Fort is located beside Bab-e-Khyber at the entrance to the Khyber Pass from the Peshawar side in the district of Khyber in KPK, Pakistan. After the death of Sardar General Hari Singh Nalwa , Khalsa Sarkar Wazir Jawahar Singh nominated General Gurmukh Singh Lamba as chief administrative and military commander to restore and ...

  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. Tirah - Wikipedia

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    Tirah, also spelled Terah (Pashto: تیراہ), also called the Tirah Valley (د تیرا دره), is a mountainous region located in the Orakzai District and the southern part of the Khyber District, positioned between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley in Pakistan. [1]

  7. 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 ...

  8. Kabul Expedition (1842) - Wikipedia

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    The Kabul Expedition was a punitive campaign undertaken by the British against the Afghans following the disastrous retreat from Kabul.Two British and East India Company armies forced through the Khyber Pass and advanced on the Afghan capital from Kandahar and Jalalabad to avenge the complete annihilation of the British-Indian military-civilian column in January 1842.

  9. 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.