Herat - Wikipedia
网页An ancient civilization on the Silk Road between West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia, [6] it serves as a regional hub in the country's west. Herat dates back to 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.
Herat | Afghanistan, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
网页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 …
‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan ... - CNN
网页2023年10月14日 · 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.
What Herat can teach us about Afghanistan and the Taliban - Los …
网页2021年8月13日 · 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 Iran ...
Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. Follow the latest | AP …
网页2023年10月9日 · Afghans pray for relatives killed in an earthquake to a burial site after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, western of Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday.
Herat | Province, Afghanistan, & Population | Britannica
网页Herat, 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.
At least 15 dead in Afghanistan earthquakes, official says - CNN
网页2023年10月7日 · Emergency teams and volunteers are preparing to go to Herat and help victims, Erfanullah Sharafzoi, spokesperson for the Afghan Red Crescent said. The multiple tremors caused panic in Herat,...
Herat Province - Wikipedia
网页Herat (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 …
Old City of Herat - World Monuments Fund
网页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 | Silk Roads Programme - UNESCO
网页Herat. 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.