Afghanistan Herat Conservation

Jewish temple renovated in Herat. A general view of a Jewish temple, which was renovated by the Herat cultural department in collaboration with Aga Khan Trust, in the old part of Herat city north east of Kabul, Afghanistan, 10 July 2008. 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. 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

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AKTC Afghanistan Newsletter #11 (January/February 2008)
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Afghanistan Historic Buildings Renovation
Herat – Afghanistan

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