Read the following statement. Although ancient Afghanistan was central to the exchange of ideas, in the modern era intolerance has grown among some factions. Which sentence from the article BEST supports the idea above? A) Settlements including Tepe Fullol, Ai Khanoum, Bamiyan and Bagram (current site of the U.S. military's Bagram Airfield) were bustling stops for traders. B) Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, was a Buddhist center with towering statues that dominated local cliffs before they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. C) Despite the civil and foreign wars that have defined modern Afghanistan for more than 30 years, Hiebert says he and other archaeologists take a longer view of history. D) Still, the archaeologist says, it may take Afghanistan years to recover from its long-running war and turmoil.

Read the following statement. Although ancient Afghanistan was central to the exchange of ideas, in the modern era intolerance has grown among some factions. Which sentence from the article BEST supports the idea above? A) Settlements including Tepe Fullol, Ai Khanoum, Bamiyan and Bagram (current site of the U.S. military's Bagram Airfield) were bustling stops for traders. B) Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, was a Buddhist center with towering statues that dominated local cliffs before they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. C) Despite the civil and foreign wars that have defined modern Afghanistan for more than 30 years, Hiebert says he and other archaeologists take a longer view of history. D) Still, the archaeologist says, it may take Afghanistan years to recover from its long-running war and turmoil.