Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam

Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam is a tower in , and has an elevation of 1,869 metres. Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam is situated nearby to the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Firozkoh.

Archaeological site
, or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the of central . It was reputedly one of the greatest cities of its age, but was destroyed in 1223 after a siege by Tolui, son of Genghis Khan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jam.

Photo: Robinsoncrusoe, CC0.
The Minaret of is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western . It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the , , between the and Hari Rivers.

Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam

Latitude
34.39648° or 34° 23′ 47″ north
Longitude
64.51573° or 64° 30′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,869 metres (6,132 feet)
Height
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
8J669GW8+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 533125855
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
12110450
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مئذنة جام وبقاياها الاثرية”
  • Belarusian: “Джамскі мінарэт”
  • Chinese: “查姆回教寺院尖塔和考古遗址”
  • Dutch: “Minaret en archeologische overblijfselen van Jam”
  • French: “Minaret et vestiges archéologiques de Djam”
  • Italian: “Minareto e area archeologica di Jam”
  • Japanese: “ジャムのミナレットと考古遺跡群”
  • Russian: “Джамский минарет”
  • Spanish: “Minarete y vestigios arqueológicos de Jam”

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