🔴The Minaret of Jam🔴 . ⚫It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, next to the Hari River, Afghanistan. ⚫The word minaret is Arabic [منارة] and usually means a tower next to a mosque from which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer. However it also means lighthouse and has other meanings. ⚫The 65-metre (213 ft) high minaret was built around 1190 . ⚫Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition in this region. ⚫The Minaret of Jam belongs to a group of around 60 minarets and towers built between the 11th and the 13th centuries in Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan. ⚫The archaeological site of Jam was successfully nominated as Afghanistan's first World Heritage site in 2002. ⚫It was also inscribed in UNESCO's list of World Heritage in Danger. ⚫In 2014, the BBC reported that the tower was in imminent danger of collapse. . . 🕌FOLLOW me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #minaretofjam #minaret #river #afghanistan #lighthouse #tower #midcentury #kingdom #unesco #explorepage #archaeology #history #ancient #art #archeologia #archaeologist #architecture #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #rome #london #paris #photography #usa #museum #roma #featured (at Afghanistanافغانستان) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP2yvN6nQun/?utm_medium=tumblr
