223 images for contemporary architecture afghanistan

  • 841-02917117

    People feeding famous white pigeons at Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916804

    Tiling round blue window, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02705096

    Pigeons at the mosque and shrine of Ali, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916616

    Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), laid out in 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin, on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, restoration started in 1943, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916642

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916778

    Detail of turquoise glazed tiles on late Timurid style Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917177

    Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917114

    Lady in burqa feeding famous white pigeons at Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707335

    The mihrab in the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707355

    Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating from the 12th century, with Quasr Zarafshan in background, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707334

    Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916623

    Tomb of the poet Jami, greatest of the 15th century poets, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916706

    Courtyard of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916790

    Mosque interior at the ruins of Takht-i-Pul, once an elite suburb of Balkh built by Amir Afzal Khan in 1855, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707348

    Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great but built in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305 AD, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707380

    Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02704483

    Street scene, Kabul, Afghanistan

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  • 841-02917197

    People walk at sunset past the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916685

    Minaret of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916661

    Decoration on the remains of a 12th century Ghorid arch, Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916638

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707357

    Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating from the 12th century, with Quasr Zarafshan in background, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707333

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916777

    Detail of turquoise glazed tiles on Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, Balkh (Mother of cities) Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916780

    Mosque interior at the ruins of Takht-i-Pul, once an elite suburb of Balkh built by Amir Afzal Khan in 1855, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916802

    Man carrying kettle walks past Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916755

    Pilgrim at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916664

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707347

    Detail of the Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916791

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916712

    Tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916903

    The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great but built in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305 AD, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917192

    Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916761

    Tilework detail, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916857

    Man sitting in doorway of mosque, Syadara, between Yakawlang and Daulitiar, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707339

    Tilework detail, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916899

    The Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02708531

    Uzbeki tribespeople outside yurt, near Maymana, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916686

    Detail of original tilework in courtyard of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916783

    Shrine at No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas) also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim), dating from the 9th centruy AD, the earliest Islamic monument in the country, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916723

    Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916660

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916705

    Timurid tilework on a tower of The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916702

    Pilgrims at main entrance arch, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916745

    Pilgrims at the shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916681

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916663

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916689

    Bronze cauldron dating from the reign of the Kart kings of Herat (1332-1381) originally used as a receptacle for sherbat now used for donations for the upkeep of the mosque, the courtyard, Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916727

    Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916894

    The Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916812

    Timurid decoration, main Iwan of the interior courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916677

    Timurid decoration, main Iwan of the interior courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916668

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916700

    The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916729

    Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916720

    Man sleeping in niche of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916704

    Timurid tilework on a tower of The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916892

    Entrance to the Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916703

    The mihrab in the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916762

    Detail of tilework, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916962

    Detail of the Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam) (Masjid-e Jam) (Masjid-I-Jami), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917121

    Mosque interior at the ruins of Takht-i-Pul, once an elite suburb of Balkh built by Amir Afzal Khan in 1855, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916676

    The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916738

    Pilgrim at the shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916649

    Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916902

    The courtyard, Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916655

    New fountain in front of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916713

    Minaret of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917196

    Pilgrim outside the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916963

    A man carrying a kettle walks past the Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam) (Masjid-e Jam) (Masjid-I-Jami), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917161

    Famous white pigeon in minaret, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916797

    Detail of tilework, Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916724

    Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916691

    Timurid tilework on tower of the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916808

    Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02707356

    New fountain in front of the Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam) (Masjid-e Jam) (Masjid-I-Jami), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916614

    Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum, part of the Mousallah Complex, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916898

    The Friday Mosque (Masjet-e Jam), Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02917187

    Pilgrims at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916701

    The mihrab in the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916769

    Carved stucco decoration on column, No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas) also known as Khoja Piada (Masjid-e Haji Piyada) (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim), dating from 9th century, the earliest Islamic monument in the country, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916814

    Timurid decoration, main Iwan of the interior courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916669

    Timurid decoration, main Iwan of the interior courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916757

    Tiling round door, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916620

    Old city walls of Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916636

    Well inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02708529

    Uzbeki family outside yurt, near Maymana, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916687

    Lady pilgrim in blue burqa sitting in doorway at Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916665

    Detail of the hallway, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

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  • 841-02916896

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

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