Herat - Wikipedia
WEBFollowing the 2001 war, the city had been relatively safe from Taliban insurgent attacks. [14] In 2021, it was announced that Herat would be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [15] On August 12, 2021, the city was seized by Taliban fighters as part of the Taliban's summer offensive.
Herat Province - Wikipedia
WEBHerat ( Persian: هرات) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city and administrative capital is …
Herat | Afghanistan, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Herat, city in western Afghanistan, lying on the Harirud River, south of the Sefid Kuh, at an elevation of 3,026 feet (922 meters). The city increased in importance during the Sasanian period and reached its greatest era during Timurid rule, particularly under the reign of Shah Rokh.
Herat - Wikiwand
WEBHerāt is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains in the fertile valley of the Hari River in …
‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan ... - CNN
WEBOct 14, 2023 · One survivor, a 35-year-old woman named Fatima from the Zindeh Jan district in Herat province was rescued from beneath debris and is now recovering in hospital. Her seven children were killed in...
Herat – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBHerat has a mixture of traditional and modern foods. While in Herat do not forget to try Kichiri Goshti and Chainaki. Also Halwa Sohan Herat, Shirperra Zafarani and Dashlama Herati are the best sweets.
Afghanistan Struck By Large Quake Days After Deadly Temblors
WEBOct. 10, 2023. A powerful earthquake struck Herat Province in Afghanistan near the border with Iran early Wednesday, several days after two major quakes in the same area killed more than 1,000 people.
Herat | Province, Afghanistan, & Population | Britannica
WEBHerat, velayat (province) in western Afghanistan with its capital at Herat city. The province is traversed from east to west by the Harirud River, along which most of the people live in agricultural oases. The capital is a center of Afghan trade with Iran and Turkmenistan.
What Herat can teach us about Afghanistan and the Taliban - Los …
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Amid drumbeat of disaster, here is why the fall of Herat bodes especially ill for Afghanistan. What Herat can teach us about Afghanistan and the Taliban - Los Angeles Times
Old City of Herat | World Monuments Fund
WEBHerat, Afghanistan. The Old City of Herat in Western Afghanistan has a long history of rebuilding and restoration. The city was destroyed twice by the Mongols, in 1221 A.D. and 1383 A.D., and was reconstructed as the capital of the Central Asia’s Timurid Empire in the fifteenth century.
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