Dawn light silhouettes a slender brick minaret outside of Ghazni, Afghanistan

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Dawn light silhouettes a slender brick minaret outside 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.

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Size: 4716px × 3150px
Location: Ghazni,Ghazni,Afghanistan
Photo credit: © Beth Wald / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: archeology, architecture, asia, central, empire, ghaznavid, ghazni, histo, history, minaret, monument, south, spire