Minaret of Jam
A soaring 12th-century minaret rising from a hidden river valley — one of the great architectural wonders of the medieval world.
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Rising 65 metres from the floor of a remote river gorge in Ghor province, the Minaret of Jam is one of the most extraordinary architectural achievements of the medieval Islamic world. Built in the 12th century by the Ghurid dynasty, its entire surface is covered in intricate geometric brickwork, turquoise tile inscriptions, and Quranic calligraphy. So remote is its location — accessible only by a long journey through mountain tracks — that it was not documented by Western scholars until 1957. It stands as proof that even in the most isolated valleys, Afghan civilization produced works of astonishing refinement.
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Province
Ghor
Region
west
Category
history
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