Ancient Greek Coin Now Acts as the Emblem of Afghanistan’s Central Bank
Ancient Greek Coin Becomes Symbol for Afghanistan’s Central Bank When you think about Alexander the Great, it’s easy to picture his conquests stretching from present-day Afghanistan to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. His military commanders even founded the Greek kingdom of Bactria, which lasted around 150 years. Fast forward to today, and while many cities he established […]
Demonstrator climbs Iranian Embassy in London, removes regime flag, raises pre-revolution emblem
Protesters Take Over Iranian Embassy in London On Friday, a video surfaced showing anti-regime demonstrators climbing the balcony of the Iranian embassy in London, where they replaced the Islamic Republic’s flag with the historical “lion and sun” emblem from before 1979. Once atop the embassy in Kensington, the protesters removed the regime’s flags and displayed […]