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Heritage

  • Ghor Province

    Minaret of Jam

    A 12th-century brick minaret rising 65 metres from a remote river gorge — a World Heritage site.

  • Northern Afghanistan

    Mazar-e Sharif

    The largest city of the north, centred on its blue-tiled shrine and home to the Nowruz festival.

  • Balkh

    Northern Afghanistan

    Balkh

    Called the “Mother of Cities”, Balkh was a centre of Bactria and later of Islamic scholarship.

  • Herat

    Western Afghanistan

    Herat

    An old city of art and learning on the Hari River, famous for Timurid architecture and tilework.

  • Bamyan

    Central Afghanistan

    Bamyan

    Dramatic mountains, ancient cliff sanctuaries and a rich cultural heritage in the heart of the Hindu Kush.