The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in the Shahrak District Ghor Province by the Hari River. The 62-metre high minaret surrounded by mountains that reach up to 2400m was built in the 1190s entirely of baked bricks.
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