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2. Herat - Wikipedia

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   Herāt (/ h ɛ ˈ r ɑː t /; [4] Farsi/Pashto: هرات) is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. [5] In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains (Selseleh-ye Safēd Kōh) in the fertile valley of the Hari River in the western part of the country.

3. Herat Province - Wikipedia

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   Herat dates back to the Avestan times and was traditionally known for its wine. The city has a number of historic sites, including the Herat Citadel and the Musalla Complex. During the Middle Ages Herat became one of the important cities of Khorasan, as it was known as the Pearl of Khorasan. [3]

4. Herat Citadel - Wikipedia

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   The Arg-e Herat (Dari Persian: ارگ هرات), or Citadel of Herat, is a fort located in the center of Herat in Afghanistan. It dates back to 330 BC, when Alexander the Great and his army arrived to Afghanistan after the Battle of Gaugamela. Many empires have used the fort as their headquarters over the last 2,000 years, during which it was ...

5. Tourism in Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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   Herat, which is the capital of Herat Province, is an ancient city that has many historical sites for visitors to see. [16] [17] Below are some notable tourist sites in Herat Province: Gawhar Shad Mausoleum; Great Mosque of Herat; Herat Citadel; Islam Qala (border town near the Afghanistan–Iran border) Jihad Museum; Musalla complex

6. Ghorian - Wikipedia

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   There is a local TV station and a health center. Ghurian is close to the old city of Pushang. [2] In 2020 Ghurian was connected by rail to Khaf in Iran. [3] In the 19th century, Ghurian was a strategic town on the border between Herat and Iran, as one of the four provinces of the Principality of Herat. [4]

7. Musalla complex - Wikipedia

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   The complex ruins consist of the five Musallah Minarets of Herat, the Mir Ali Sher Navai mausoleum, the Gawhar Shad Mausoleum, and the ruins of a large mosque and a madrasa complex. Construction on the complex began in 1417 under Queen Gawharshad , the wife of Timurid ruler Shah Rukh , and ended in the late 1400s with the building of a madrassa ...