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Monuments in Afghanistan

Monuments

The minaret of Jam The minaret of JamListed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Minaret of Jam was built at the end of the 12th century by the Sultan Ghiyath al-din Mohammed Ibn Sam © Christian Weisbecker-Hoa Qui

Being at the intersection of Asia, Afghanistan has seen many different peoples cross its terrirtory. An important point of passage along the Silk Road in the Age of Antiquity, famous conquerors who wished to invade India were forced to cross it: Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Emperor Babur.

A country that has always been unstable and frequently at war, Afghanistan has seen many of its historical monuments damaged and destroyed over the years, such as the two statues of Buddha in the province of Bâmiyân in 2001.

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Travel is my driving force in life, and although I have had the privilege of visiting 30 countries so far, my heart will always remain in India...