Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Ghowr, Afghanistan

Minaret — The Minaret of Jam stands sixty-five meters tall in a deep rugged valley at the juncture of the Hari and Jam rivers, approximately one hundred kilometers east of Herat. It was built by Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad bin Sam (1163-1203). The foundation plaque above the base on the north side has been read differently by Pinder-Wilson and by Sourdel-Thomine as 1194/95 and 1174/75... james_gordon_losangeles all photos →

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Address: Ghowr, Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34.3966000° N, 64.5160990° E map · aerial

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Page Title: Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
Date Published: October 8, 2013
Last Updated: September 29, 2023