Men ride past an ancient brick minaret outside of Ghazni
Men on bikes ride past an ancient brick minaret toward the old walls and citadel of the town of Ghazni Afghanistan October 1 2002. Made of brick decorated with Kufic and Naksh Script and floral motifs the minaret dates back to the early 12th century and was built by Sultan Masud III of the Ghaznavid Dynasty who ruled over an empire encompassing much of Afghanistan Northern India Persia and Central Asia. The minaret was once three times as tall as its current 70 feet and is thought to have been part of a large mosque complex. Now an important truck stop on the road to Kandahar Ghazni located on the Lora River at the elevation of 2 225 meters is the capital of Ghazni province with a population of 35 900 and is a market for sheep wool camel hair cloth corn and fruit.
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Location: Ghazni Ghazni Afghanistan
Photo credit: © Beth Wald / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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