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.

  1. ↑ 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
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