Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, Afghanistan | UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Culture

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unesco world heritage sites
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minaret and archaeological remains of
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jam afghanistan
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the 65 meters tall minaret of jam is a
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graceful soaring structure dating back
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to the 12th century
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covered in elaborate brickwork with a
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blue tile inscription at the top it is
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noteworthy for the quality of its
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architecture and decoration which
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represent the culmination of an
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architectural and artistic tradition in
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this region
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its impact is heightened by its dramatic
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setting a deep river valley between
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towering mountains in the heart of the
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province
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at 1 900 meters above sea level and far
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from any town the minaret of jam rises
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within a rugged valley along the hari
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rudd river at its junction with the
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river jam around 215 kilometers east of
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harat
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rising to 65 meters from a nine meters
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diameter octagonal base its four
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superimposed tapering cylindrical shafts
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are constructed from fired bricks
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the minaret is completely covered with
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geometric decoration and relief enhanced
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with a kufic inscription in turquoise
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tiles
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built in 1194 by the great girard sultan
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ghiya's odd din
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1153-1203 its emplacement probably marks
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the site of the ancient city of furuzku
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believed to have been the summer capital
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of the gurad dynasty
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surrounding remains include a group of
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stones with hebrew inscriptions from the
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11th to 12th centuries on the cushcock
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hill and vestiges of castles and towers
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of the gerd settlements on the banks of
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the hari river as well as to the east of
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the minaret
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the minaret of jam is one of the few
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well-preserved monuments representing
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the exceptional artistic creativity and
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mastery of structural engineering of the
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time
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its architecture and ornamentation are
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outstanding from the point of view of
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art history fusing together elements
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from earlier developments in the region
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in an exceptional way and exerting a
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strong influence on later architecture
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in the region
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this graceful soaring structure is an
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outstanding example of the architecture
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and ornamentation of the islamic period
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in central asia and played a significant
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role in their further dissemination as
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far as india as demonstrated by the coup
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de meaner delhi begun in 1202 and
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completed in the early 14th century
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why at minaret is a world's heritage
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site
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criterion one the innovative
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architecture and decoration of the
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minaret of jam played a significant role
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in the development of the arts and
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architecture of the indian subcontinent
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and beyond
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criterion two the minaret of jam and its
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associated archaeological remains
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constitute exceptional testimony to the
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power and quality of the gurid
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civilization that dominated the region
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in the 12th and 13th centuries
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criterion 3 the minaret of jam is an
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outstanding example of islamic
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architecture and ornamentation in the
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region and played a significant role for
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further dissemination for more
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