Herat

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Herat is a city in Western Afghanistan, the capital of Herat Province. It has a long cultural history as a gateway between Persian and Turkic culture. In 2008, its Old City was recognized by UNESCO as [1] It has suffered much damage in the wars of Afghanistan.

From the transportation standpoint, it leads to Iran and Turkmenistan.

  1. United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (November 28, 2008), The Herat Old City wins the Award of Excellence in the 2008 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage