Ghazni Minarets, Medieval minarets in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
The pair of tall brick towers rises to 20 meters and features detailed geometric patterns along with Koranic verses inscribed in terracotta.
The minarets were constructed between 1118 and 1152 under the reign of Bahram Shah, the final ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty.
The minarets display both Kufic and Naskh calligraphic styles, representing the sophisticated Islamic architectural traditions of medieval Afghanistan.
The structures require immediate conservation work due to weather damage, with recent documentation efforts using laser scanning technology for future restoration.
Local specialists at Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture received training to document and manage these architectural monuments through advanced scanning methods.
Location: Ghazni
Inception: 12 century
GPS coordinates: 33.56458,68.43364
Latest update: May 12, 2025 14:34
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