The Ebb and Flow of the Ghrid Empire
The iconic minaret of Jm stands in a remote mountain valley in central Afghanistan, the finest surviving monument of the enigmatic 12th-century Ghrid dynasty. The rediscovery of the minaret half a century ago prompted renewed interest in the Ghrids, and this has intensified since their summer capital at Jm became Afghanistan's first World Heritage site in 2002. Two seasons of...PaperbackSold Out
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