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Afghanistan accepted the convention on March 20, 1979, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] As of 2022, there are two World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan, and a further four on the tentative list. [3] The first site listed was the Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, in 2002.
The 12th century minarets are the most famous monuments of Ghazni city and are among the last surviving remnants of the great Ghaznavid Empire.The two minarets are called, Mas'ud III Minaret (Manar-i Mas'ud III) and Bahram Shah Minaret (Manar-i Bahram Shah) after the ruler who built them, Mas'ud III (A.D. 1099–1115) and Bahram Shah (A.D. 1118–1157). [2]
The city is located in southern Afghanistan. [2] [3] [4] Herat is the third largest city and is located in western Afghanistan Mazar-i-Sharif is the fourth largest city and is located in northern Afghanistan Jalalabad, the fifth-largest city, located in eastern Afghanistan. The only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million people is its capital ...
Tourism in Afghanistan is regulated by the Ministry of Information and Culture. There are at least 350 tourism companies operating in Afghanistan . [ 1 ] Tourism was at its peak before the 1978 Saur Revolution , which was followed by the decades of warfare . [ 2 ]
Afghanistan Journal 3/2, 57–69. Maricq, A. & G. Wiet, 1959. Le Minaret de Djam: la découverte de la capitale des Sultans Ghurides (XIIe-XIIIe siècles). (Mémoires de la Délégation archéologique française en Afghanistan 16). Paris. Sourdel-Thomine, J., 2004. Le minaret Ghouride de Jam. Un chef d'oeuvre du XIIe siècle.
Archaeological sites in Afghanistan (2 C, 47 P) F. Forts in Afghanistan (12 P) W. World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan (3 P)
The National Museum of Afghanistan (Dari: موزیم ملی افغانستان, Mūzīyam-e mellī-ye Afghānestān; Pashto: د افغانستان ملی موزیم, Də Afghānistān Millī Mūzīyəm) is located across the street from the Darul Aman Palace in the Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Fort of Bost, locally referred to as Qala-e-Bost (Dari: قلعه بست; Pashto: بست کلا), is a fortification near Lashkargah in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, which is believed by some to have been built approximately 3,000 years ago. [1] [2] It has been visited by many locals and foreign tourists throughout history. [3]