The Darul Aman palace stands in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani - RTSGJ3H
An Afghan policeman walks inside the Darul Aman palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, June, 2, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani - RTSGJ3N
Afghanistan's new parliament building is seen from the ruins of Darul Aman palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 5, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani - RTSGJ3D
Graffiti is seen a wall of the Darul Aman palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 5, 2016. What was once a home to royalty is now daubed with graffiti and home to stray dogs, snakes and scorpions. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
Afghan policemen stand amidst the ruins of the Darul Aman palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, June, 5, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani - RTSGJ3C
In the ruins of Kabul's Darul Aman palace
With collapsed roofs and bullet-strewn crumbling walls, the derelict Darul Aman palace has become a symbol of failed attempts to bring peace to war-torn Afghanistan.
