File:1880 Map of Herat, Afghanistan.jpg

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Map of Herat, Afghanistan from 1880

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English: This beautifully rendered map of Herat dates from 1880, the final year of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878--80). The map depicts Herat's impressive defenses and its roughly square plan. The southern and most imposing part of the citadel, "the Ark" (from the Persian arg, citadel) remains standing and is one of the major landmarks of Herat, as is the Friday Mosque (the Jumma Musjid in northeastern Herat). The defensive walls have long been replaced by spacious boulevards, however. Also noteworthy are the extensive vineyards that surround the city along with gardens and other cultivated land.
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Source https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15027
Author
James Wyld  (1812–1887)  wikidata:Q18529938
 
James Wyld
Alternative names
James Wyld, the younger
Description British politician and cartographer
Date of birth/death 20 November 1812 Edit this at Wikidata 17 April 1887 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Lambeth Edit this at Wikidata South Kensington Edit this at Wikidata
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q18529938

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