File:Scenes From Southern Afghanistan DVIDS328130.jpg

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English: The Chihlzina, or Forty Steps, is an enclave carved into a rocky mountainside, accessible by climbing up forty stone steps, hewn from the mountain itself. The enclave is guarded by two stone lions, now chained and defaced. Inside, the enclave contains inscriptions narrating the Old City conquest by Persian forces under Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur, descendent of Genghis Khan, in the 16th century. Other inscriptions inside tell the story of a second conquest of the city by the Mogul Empire in the 17th century Oct. 4.
Unit: 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade

Date

Taken on 4 October 2010

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https://www.dvidshub.net/image/328130/scenes-southern-afghanistan

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Staff Sgt. Ian M. Terry

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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF

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12 October 2010, 06:36

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current	00:03, 28 September 2016		4,029 × 2,676 (2.18 MB)	Fæ	DVIDS 10 megapixel image from https://www.dvidshub.net/image/328130/scenes-southern-afghanistan, part of User:Fæ/Project list/DoD

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Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription

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Image title	The Chihlzina, or Forty Steps, is an enclave carved into a rocky mountainside, accessible by climbing up forty stone steps, hewn from the mountain itself. The enclave is guarded by two stone lions, now chained and defaced. Inside, the enclave contains inscriptions narrating the Old City conquest by Persian forces under Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur, descendent of Genghis Khan, in the 16th century. Other inscriptions inside tell the story of a second conquest of the city by the Mogul Empire in the 17th century.
Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D300S
Author	U.S. ARMY 43RD SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE
Copyright holder	Some Rights Reserved ( BY-NC-SA )
Exposure time	1/320 sec (0.003125)
F-number	f/9
ISO speed rating	200
Date and time of data generation	09:44, 4 October 2010
Lens focal length	98 mm
Short title	101004-A-7424T-224
Source	Digital
Usage terms	Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike
Online copyright statement	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
City shown	Kandahar Airfield
Headline	Scenes From Southern Afghanistan
Credit/Provider	U.S. Army
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Ver.1.00
File change date and time	14:20, 12 October 2010
Exposure Program	Normal program
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	09:44, 4 October 2010
Shutter speed	8.321928
APEX aperture	6.33985
Exposure bias	−0.33333333333333
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	90
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	90
Sensing method	One-chip color area sensor
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	147 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	None
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown
Lens used	70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Serial number of camera	3029116
Image width	4,029 px
Image height	2,676 px
Subject distance	4,294,967,295 meters
Height	2,676 px
Width	4,029 px
Contact information	ian.terry@us.army.mil http://ianmterry.com , , 303 800 2697
Keywords	30 40 Steps Afghanistan BSP Brigade Security Platoon CJOA CJTF Chihlzina Combined Joint Operations Area Combined Joint Task Force GWOT Global War on Terrorism ISAF International Security Assistance Force KAF Kandahar Kandahar Airfield Monument NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization OEF Operation Enduring Freedom PSD Personal Security Detachment Pick Released
Category	A
Special instructions	Cleared for public release by Sgt. 1st Class Kevin W. Quill, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, kevin.quill@us.army.mil
Supplemental categories	Unclassified ian.terry@us.army.mil
Original transmission location code	CENTCOM
Copyright status	Copyright status not set
Code for country shown	AFG
Country shown	Afghanistan
Province or state shown	Kandahar

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