Herat - Wikipedia
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. During the Middle Ages, …
Herat Province - Wikipedia
Herat (Pashto/Dari: 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 …
Herat (1793–1863) - Wikipedia
The Principality of Herat [1] [2] [3] (Persian: شاهزادهنشین هرات), the Emirate of Herat [4] (Persian: امارت هرات), the Herat Khanate [5] (Persian: خاننشین هرات) or simply Herat (Persian: هرات) was a state in …
Herat | Afghanistan, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月11日 — 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 …
Herat | Province, Afghanistan, & Population | Britannica
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 …
Herat | Silk Roads Programme - UNESCO
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 …
Herat: The Pearl of Khorasan — Google Arts & Culture
From its origins as an outpost of the Achaemenid Empire, the city of Herat has undergone extensive transformation over 3 millennia. Contested between both despotic and enlightened...
Herat – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Herat 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 …
HERAT – Encyclopaedia Iranica
2003年12月15日 — HERAT, ancient city and province in northwestern Afghanistan. i. Geography. ii. History, Pre-Islamic Period. iii. History, Medieval Period. iv. Topography and urbanism. v. …
Old City of Herat - World Monuments Fund
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 …