Herat
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Herat is a city in Western Afghanistan, the capital of Herat Province. It has a long cultural history as a gateway between Persian and Turkic culture. In 2008, its Old City was recognized by UNESCO as [1] It has suffered much damage in the wars of Afghanistan.
From the transportation standpoint, it leads to Iran and Turkmenistan.
In Afghan politics, it is still strongly associated with Ismail Khan, who was removed as governor, by President Karzai, in 2004. It was one of the centers of the Northern Alliance in the war against the Taliban.
References
- ↑ United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (November 28, 2008), The Herat Old City wins the Award of Excellence in the 2008 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage