Afghanistan Historic Buildings Renovation

An Afghan labourer works on an old Jewish synagogue undergoing renovation in the old part of Herat, Afghanistan, 29 October 2007. The conservation of historical places is part of a wider rehabilitation project implemented by the historical Cities Support Programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme (HCP) promotes the conservation and re-use of buildings and public spaces in historic cities in the Muslim World. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE

An Afghan labourer works on an old Jewish synagogue undergoing renovation in the old part of Herat, Afghanistan, 29 October 2007. The conservation of historical places is part of a wider rehabilitation project implemented by the historical Cities Support Programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme (HCP) promotes the conservation and re-use of buildings and public spaces in historic cities in the Muslim World. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE