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One of the crater lakes at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Ghorid (12th century) ruins, believed to be a Mausoleum or Madrassa, Chist-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia
Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum, part of the Mousallah Complex, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
Four of the six remaining minarets marking the corners of the long gone Madrassa built by the last Timurid ruler Sultan Husain Baiquara, within the Mousallah Complex of Gaur Shad's mausoleum, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), laid out in 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin, on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, restoration started in 1943, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
Houses within the old city walls below the Citadel, rebuilt since its destruction in the First Anglo Afghan war as used as a military garrison, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
View of Bamiyan showing cliffs with two empty niches where the famous carved Buddhas stood, since destroyed by the Taliban, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia
Inside The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but built in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305 AD, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
Tomb of the poet Jami, greatest of the 15th century poets, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
Scenery between Herat and Maimana, Afghanistan, Asia
Children of the semi-nomadic Aimaq people in front of summer yurts, Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Djam, Afghanistan, Asia
Empty niche where one of the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
The 65 metre tall Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Doorway at the shrine of Khwaja Abdulla Ansari, Sufi poet and philosopher born in Herat in 1006, Gazar Gah, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), restored since 1943, originally laid out in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
The minaret of Bahram Shah, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
The minaret of Sultan Mas'ud III, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
Aerial view of the Iguassu Falls, Iguassu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parana, Brazil, South America
Llamas and cacti, Inkahuasa Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, South America
Cacti at sunset, Inkahuasa island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, South America
Shop keeper and boy in spice shop, bazaar, central Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
City centre and walls of Bala Hissar, citadel or fortress dating back to the 5th century AD, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
Man selling rugs on banks of Kabul river, Central Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
White marble mosque built by Shah Jahan, Gardens of Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
White marble mosque built by Shah Jahan, Gardens of Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
Man looking at Minaret of Bahram Shah one of two early 12th century minarets, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
Street scene alongside the Kabul river, Central Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
Street scene alongside the Kabul river, Central Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
Street market, Central Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
Little boy, Uros floating reed island, Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America
Buddha images, Youqson Kyaung (Yoke-son), the oldest surviving wooden monastery in the Bagan area now a museum, containing religious objects from the Konbaung era, Salay (Sale), Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Naga lady dancing and playing drum, Naga New Year festival, Lahe village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Well inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Minaret supported by steel cables to prevent it from collapse, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Inside the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat 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
The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat 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
Men reading in front of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The Mousallah Complex, Gaur Shad's mausoleum, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Timurid decoration, main Iwan of the interior courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Lady pilgrim in blue burqa sitting in doorway at Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Pilgrims in front of tomb of the 11th century Sufi poet Abdullah Ansari, courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Timurid tilework on tower of the Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The mihrab in the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Detail of the hallway, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The mihrab in the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Timurid tilework on a tower of The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), originally built by Alexander the Great, but in its present form by Malik Fakhruddin in 1305AD, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Courtyard of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Pul-I-Malan, an ancient bridge of 15 arches now reconstructed, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Ribbed dome of the mausoleum of Gaur Shad, wife of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh, son of Tamerlane, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Naga man wearing tiger teeth necklace and headdress of woven cane decorated with wild boar teeth, bear fur, red dyed goats hair, Naga New Year Festival, Lahe village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Tilework and mortar hole on minaret beside Gaur Sahd's mausoleum, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Band-I-Zulfiqar the main lake, Band-E- Amir (Bandi-Amir) (Dam of the King) crater lakes, Afghanistan's first National Park, Bamian province, Afghanistan, Asia
Pilgrims at the shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Man feeding the famous white pigeons, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Memorial plaque of assassinated Mujahadin leader Ahmad Shah Massoud know as the ' Lion of Panshir' an Afghan National Hero, situated opposite the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Family looking at famous white pigeons at the shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
People feeding the famous white pigeons, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Street boys stand amongst the famous white pigeons with the necklaces they sell to make a living, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Famous white pigeon sits below window, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Men pulling wooden cart piled high with red water containers along road, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Unique Timurid corkscrew pillars of the Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Shrine at No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas) also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim), dating from the 9th centruy AD, the earliest Islamic monument in the country, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Lady visiting a possible early 8th Century tomb of a 19th century AD saint behind mosque for blesssing for childbirth/sickness, No-Gonbad Mosque also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada, Balkh, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East
Shrine at No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas) also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim), dating from the 9th centruy AD, the earliest Islamic monument in the country, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Tiling round door, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Tilework detail, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Tiling round shuttered windows, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
The 65 metre tall 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
Tiling round blue window, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh 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
Pilgrims outside the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
Timurid decoration, main Iwan of the interior courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
The 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
Tiling round blue window, Shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assissinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Balkh 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
Corridor off which monks' living quarters were carved in cave 2, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Corridor off which monks' living quarters were carved in cave 2, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Buddhist stupa carved out of rock at Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak,Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
Aimaq nomad camps, near village of Jam, Ghor (Ghowr province), Afghanistan, Asia
Hajigak Pass, 12140ft (3700m), between Kabul and Bamiyan (southern route), Afghanistan, Asia