Afghan experts say urgent action is needed to protect the famed Minaret of Jam after guards disappeared and critical damage became visible on the cultural treasure.

One of Afghanistan's architectural marvels, the minaret of Jam in Ghor province, is in danger of collapse, officials tell the BBC.

Hundreds of years of neglect and exposure to the elements is threatening the Minaret of Jam, one of Afghanistan’s architectural masterpieces.

Since the proposed new itinerary of the road remains at a distance of 500 to 600 meters from the Jam Minaret, this option respects the preservation needs of the Minaret and the archaeological remains ...

Workers clear stones after a flood near the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024.

Constructed around 1190 by Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din, the Minaret of Jam is considered one of the most important examples of medieval Islamic architecture in the region.

The Minaret of Jam is considered one of the historical landmarks of Afghanistan and the world. It is the oldest brick minaret in the world and a masterpiece of the Ghurid dynasty, but it is on the ...

The minaret of Jam, a revered Afghan historical treasure, has been saved from imminent danger after hundreds of workers diverted surging floodwaters that were gnawing at the 12th-century tower ...