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 …
Aid groups warn devastation from Afghanistan earthquake ‘worse …
WebOct 9, 2023 · Ebrahim Noroozi/AP. CNN —. International aid groups in Afghanistan are scrambling to send help to survivors of an earthquake which has left more than 2,000 people dead and many more injured in a...
What Herat can teach us about Afghanistan and the Taliban - Los …
WebAug 13, 2021 · Through both location and history, Herat offers a crucial window into the long arc of Afghanistan’s struggle. Situated at an ancient Silk Road crossroads near the border with what is now...
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.
Afghanistan Before the Fall - The New York Times
WebSep 1, 2021 · Afghan families in Herat boarded buses to Kabul, believing they would be safer there from Taliban rule. A woman passenger in a car awaiting security clearance at a Herat checkpoint. The...
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 – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebHerat is the third largest city in Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country, close to the border with Iran. It is called Nagin Aseeya or Diamond of Asia in some literature. The city has an eventful history of more than 3,000 years.
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 the western part of …
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