Search results
After Nader Shah 's death and Ahmad Shah Durrani 's rise to power in 1747, Herat became part of Afghanistan. [11] It became an independent city-state in the first half of the 19th century, facing several Iranian invasions until being incorporated into Afghanistan in 1863. [12]
Herat, city in western Afghanistan, lying on the Harirud River, south of the Sefid Kuh, at an elevation of 3,026 feet (922 meters). The city increased in importance during the Sasanian period and reached its greatest era during Timurid rule, particularly under the reign of Shah Rokh.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Herat (Persian: هرات) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city and administrative capital is Herat City.
People also ask
Where is Herat in Afghanistan?
When did Herat become part of Afghanistan?
Where is Herat located?
Is Hert a Persian city?
Herāt, velāyat (province) in western Afghanistan, 23,668 sq mi (61,301 sq km) in area, with its capital at Herāt city. It is bounded by Iran (west), by Turkmenistan and the Afghan province of Bādghīsāt (north), by Ghowr province (east), and by Farāh province (south).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Herat is the third largest city in Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country, close to the border with Iran. It is called Nagin Aseeya or Diamond of Asia in some literature. The city has an eventful history of more than 3,000 years.
Herat, a Silk Road city close to the border with Iran, was seen as one of Afghanistan's most liberal. The day after US troops left, hundreds of Taliban supporters filled the streets.
Herat, Afghanistan. The Old City of Herat in Western Afghanistan has a long history of rebuilding and restoration. The city was destroyed twice by the Mongols, in 1221 A.D. and 1383 A.D., and was reconstructed as the capital of the Central Asia’s Timurid Empire in the fifteenth century.
