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 | 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 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 – 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.
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
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.
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 …
Herat | Silk Roads Programme - UNESCO
WEBHerat. Of the chief cities of medieval region of Khorassan, only Herat still presents a substantial and lively city on its original site, with sufficient architectural remains to convey a sense of continuity with its time as the capital of the medieval Timurid Empire.
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.
Herat under the Taliban: residents on the new rulers - BBC
WEBAug 28, 2021 · Herat under the Taliban: residents on the new rulers. The BBC has been speaking to people in Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, with a population estimated to be more than 500,000. It’s ...
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