61 images for afghanistan archeology sites
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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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