{
  "type": "book",
  "site": {
    "name": "The Book Quiver",
    "language": "en-US",
    "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com"
  },
  "formats": "Every page has two versions with the same data: JSON (the page address + .json) and markdown (the page address + .md). Append .json or .md to any `url` in this document.",
  "title": "Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan",
  "subtitle": null,
  "slug": "ancient-civilizations-of-afghanistan",
  "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/warwick-ball/ancient-civilizations-of-afghanistan",
  "json": "https://www.bookquiver.com/warwick-ball/ancient-civilizations-of-afghanistan.json",
  "markdown": "https://www.bookquiver.com/warwick-ball/ancient-civilizations-of-afghanistan.md",
  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Warwick Ball",
      "slug": "warwick-ball",
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/warwick-ball"
    }
  ],
  "language": "en_US",
  "original_title": null,
  "original_language": null,
  "first_published": "2025-09-15",
  "genres": [
    {
      "code": "NH",
      "heading": "History"
    },
    {
      "code": "NHC",
      "heading": "Ancient history"
    }
  ],
  "series": [],
  "cover": "https://quivercdn.com/covers/reaktion-books/warwick-ball/ancient-civilizations-of-afghanistan_978-18-3639-092-3-d10502f2.webp?v=2026-11-10%2000%3A29%3A58",
  "description": "Featuring numerous original color photographs, an extraordinary visual history of early Afghanistan. Afghanistan, at the meeting place of the Indian subcontinent, Middle East, and Central Asia, holds a key place in the spread of ancient civilizations. Its remarkable cultural heritage includes the Bronze Age Helmand civilization, the Greek kingdom of Bactria, the Kushan Empire, and the Ghaznavid Empire--yet much of its history remains unknown. This beautifully illustrated book unveils Afghanistan's ancient cities, temples, stupas, monasteries, and other monuments set against breathtaking landscapes, presenting them to a wider audience. Incorporating the latest research and discoveries, it is a captivating journey through Afghanistan's rich antiquities, brought to life with the author's vivid, full-color photographs.",
  "editions": [
    {
      "title": "Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan",
      "subtitle": null,
      "url": "https://www.bookquiver.com/warwick-ball/ancient-civilizations-of-afghanistan/9781836390923",
      "publisher": "Reaktion Books",
      "publisher_series": [],
      "translators": [],
      "medium": "paper",
      "duration_seconds": null,
      "narrators": [],
      "illustrators": [],
      "cover_artists": [],
      "isbn": "978-18-3639-092-3",
      "pages": 304,
      "published": "2025-09-15",
      "language": "en_US",
      "cover": "https://quivercdn.com/covers/reaktion-books/warwick-ball/ancient-civilizations-of-afghanistan_978-18-3639-092-3-d10502f2.webp?v=2026-11-10%2000%3A29%3A58"
    }
  ],
  "other_languages": [],
  "characters": [],
  "chapters": []
}