List of World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Afghanistan accepted the convention on March 20, 1979, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.
The first site in Afghanistan to be inscribed was the Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, which was inscribed in the 26th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2002. The Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley was inscribed in the 27th session in 2003. As of 2021, there are only two sites in Afghanistan.
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List of Heritage Sites[]
- Name: as listed by the World Heritage Committee
- Region: of the Provinces of Afghanistan
- Period: time period of significance, typically of construction
- UNESCO data: the site's reference number; the year the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List; the criteria it was listed under: criteria (i) through (vi) are cultural, while (vii) through (x) are natural.
Sr. No. |
Name | Image | Region | Period | UNESCO data |
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01 | Minaret of Jam[1] | ![]() |
Ghor Province, Afghanistan | 11th century - 13th century | 337; 2002; ii, iii, iv |
02 | Buddhas of Bamiyan[2] | ![]() |
Bamiyan, Afghanistan | 4th century - 5th century | 337; 2003; i, ii, iii, iv, v |
Tentative list[]
In addition to the sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.
Site | Image | Year
Listed |
Location | Description |
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City of Herat[3] | ![]() |
2004 | ||
City of Balkh (antique Bactria)[4] | ![]() |
2004 | ||
Band-E-Amir[5] | ![]() |
2004 | ||
Bagh-e Babur[6] | ![]() |
2009 |
References[]
- ^ "Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam".
- ^ "Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley".
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "City of Herat". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "City of Balkh (antique Bactria)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Band-E-Amir". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Bagh-e Babur". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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