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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]
Apr 25, 2024 · 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.
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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.
Herat, velayat (province) in western Afghanistan with its capital at Herat city. The province is traversed from east to west by the Harirud River, along which most of the people live in agricultural oases. The capital is a center of Afghan trade with Iran and Turkmenistan.
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Herāt ( / hɛˈrɑːt /; Pashto, Dari: هرات) is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains ( Selseleh-ye Safēd Kōh) in the fertile valley of the Hari River in the western part of the country.
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Sep 4, 2021 · BBC. A street vendor in Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city, which was seized by the Taliban earlier this month. What is life like for those left behind when the last foreign troops flew...
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.
