The Minaret of Jam, located in the remote Shahrak District of Ghor Province, Afghanistan, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the country’s most remarkable historical landmarks.

was formed in 2002 to coordinate all international efforts for the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Afghanistan. UNESCO was entrusted with coordinating all such activities by the Afghan government ...

The UN agency Unesco agrees, recognising in December the art of crafting and playing the rubab as intangible cultural heritage in Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Made of dried ...

In recent years, UNESCO has protected Heritage Sites in other conflict areas, such as Afghanistan when U.S. troops left. When the country grew more unstable due to Taliban control, UNESCO Director ...