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  • 841-02916835

    Buddhist caves at Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a stupa-monastery complex carved from rock dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD. Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916815

    Detail of decoration on minaret, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02920245

    Large Buddha, subsequently destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02708554

    Ruins of the Shah-I-Gholghola, the Silent City, at Bamiyan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917070

    Corridor off which are monks' living quarters, Cave 2 of Buddhist caves in rock-carved stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period, Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's Throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916632

    The minaret of Bahram Shah, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916792

    The 65 metre tall 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916781

    Lady visiting a possible early 8th Century tomb of a 19th century AD saint behind mosque for blesssing for childbirth/sickness, No-Gonbad Mosque also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada, Balkh, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East

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  • 841-02707345

    Empty niche in the cliff where one of the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02920220

    Buddhist carvings at historical side of Hadda, near Jalabad, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916795

    Detail of decoration on the 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02920205

    The caves and 150ft tall statue of the Buddha at Bamiyan, since destroyed by the Taliban, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917074

    One of two early 12th century minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud 111 and Bahram Shah, that served as models for the Minaret of Jam, decorated with square Kufic and Noshki script, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916807

    Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707340

    Detail of decoration on minaret dating from 12th century, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916800

    The 65 metre tall 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916604

    Ruined citadel of Shahr-e-Gholgola (City of the Screaming) (City of Noise), destroyed by Genghis Khan in 1221 AD, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917084

    Mortar hole in the Minaret of Bahram Shah, one of two 12th century minarets believed to have served as models for the Minaret of Jam, with square Kufic and Noshki script, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916834

    Qasr Zarafshan, to the north and overlooking the 12th century Minaret of Jam, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916648

    Twelfth century Ghorid ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Jam to Obay, Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916782

    No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas) also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim), the earliest Islamic monument in the country, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916829

    Tower with approximately 82 courses of bricks still standing, Qasr Zarafshan to the north and overlooking the 12th Century Minaret of Jam, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916626

    Detail of decoration on the Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916825

    Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Quasr Zarafshan in background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916615

    Four of the six remaining minarets marking the corners of the long gone Madrassa built by the last Timurid ruler Sultan Husain Baiquara, within the Mousallah Complex of Gaur Shad's mausoleum, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916838

    Buddhist stupa carved out of rock at Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak,Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916823

    Detail of decoration on minaret and first ruined balcony, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916633

    The minaret of Sultan Mas'ud III, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916818

    The 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707329

    View of Bamiyan showing cliffs with two empty niches where the famous carved Buddhas stood, since destroyed by the Taliban, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916837

    Corridor off which monks' living quarters were carved in cave 2, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916794

    Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916839

    Interior of Buddhist cave from the Kushano-Sasanian period, 4th-5th centuries AD, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a stupa-monastery complex carved from rock near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916813

    Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916869

    Ruins near Buddhist stupa, carved out of rock known as Top-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917073

    Buddhist stupa carved out of rock, known as Top-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707331

    The 65 metre tall Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02711903

    Defaced statue of the Buddha, 55m tall, carved in cliff by monks, since destroyed by the Taliban, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916627

    The 65 metre tall Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior and a double-spiral staircase inside, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917123

    Buddhist caves, living quarters of the monks, in rock-carved stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period, Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's Throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916836

    Buddhist stupa carved out of rock at Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak,Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02719687

    Babur's Alcove, Kandahar, Afghanistan

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  • 841-02917077

    Two early 12th century minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud 111 and Bahram Shah that served as models for the Minaret of Jam, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707341

    Corridor off which monks' living quarters were carved in cave 2, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02705102

    Buddha statue in cliffs (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan

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  • 841-02719686

    Buddha at Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, since destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917085

    Famous Nuristan wooden statue of king on horse, Kabul Museum, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917076

    Interior one of the Buddhist caves known as Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne), part of a stupa-monastery complex carved from rock dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916718

    Chist-I-Sharif, Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916733

    Minaret supported by steel cables, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916658

    Minaret supported by steel cables, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02708556

    Small Buddha statue in cliff (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan

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  • 841-02708555

    Small Buddha statue in cliff (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan

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  • 841-02916715

    Chist-I-Sharif, Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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    Four minarets marking the corners of the site of a Timurid madrassa, The Mousallah Comple, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916640

    Minaret supported by steel cables, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916714

    Chist-I-Sharif, Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916907

    Cliffs with empty niches where the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916619

    Buddhist stupa of Takht-e-Rustam, (Rustam's throne) dating from the 4th and 5th centuries AD, Samangan, between Mazar-I-Sharif and Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916613

    Ghorid (12th century) ruins, believed to be a Mausoleum or Madrassa, Chist-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916618

    Buddhist stupa of Takht-e-Rustam, (Rustam's throne) dating from the 4th and 5th centuries AD, Samangan, between Mazar-I-Sharif and Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

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