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Herāt, Afghanistan: ancient minarets Herāt, Afghanistan: ancient citadel Map showing the location of Herat in western Afghanistan, with surrounding countries including Iran, Pakistan, India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. A small inset globe highlights the region within Asia. Hospitallers; Crusades An elderly Afghan man in traditional clothing walks across the spacious marble courtyard of the Jama Masjid, an ornate 15th-century mosque with blue tilework in Herat, Afghanistan.
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Herāt, Afghanistan: ancient minarets
Ancient minarets in Herāt city, Afghanistan.
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Herāt, Afghanistan: ancient citadel
A citadel built by Alexander the Great, Herāt, Afghanistan.
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Herāt, Afghanistan
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Hospitallers; Crusades
Capture of the fortress of the Hospitallers at Smyrna, miniature from a Ẓafar-nāmeh...
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Herāt, Afghanistan: Friday Mosque
Friday Mosque (Masjed-e Jāmeʿ), 13th century, Herāt, Afghanistan.
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