Hari Rud river flows through fertile valley at base of red rock mountains, between Jam and Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia

Hari Rud river flows through fertile valley at base of red rock mountains, between Jam and Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghowr province), Afghanistan, Asia

Hari Rud river flows through fertile valley at base of red rock mountains, between Jam and Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghowr province), Afghanistan, Asia

Ruined building, between Jam and Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia

Hari Rud river flowing through fertile valley at base of red rock mountains, between Jam and Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia

Tourist climbing into the minaret by a window, 12th Century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Twelfth century Ghorid ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Jam to Obay, Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Security guard in front of the 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of decoration on minaret dating from 12th century, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Quasr Zarafshan in background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating from the 12th century, with Quasr Zarafshan in background, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating from the 12th century, with Quasr Zarafshan in background, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The 65 metre tall 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Aimaq nomad camps, near village of Jam, Ghor (Ghowr province), Afghanistan, Asia

Qasr Zarafshan, to the north and overlooking the 12th century Minaret of Jam, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Chist-I-Sharif, Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Tombs near Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia

Looking up inside the 65 metre tall 12th Century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia