Monument In Danger Of Collapse: UNESCO Official Visits Minar-e-Jam
The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported that Patricia McPhillips, head of UNESCO's office in Afghanistan, visited Minar-e-Jam in Ghor Province.
The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported that Patricia McPhillips, head of UNESCO's office in Afghanistan, visited Minar-e-Jam in Ghor Province.
Regarding the protection of the monument, which is in danger of collapse, McPhillips said that efforts are underway to attract funding.
According to the report, McPhillips stressed on the need to protect the monument.
McPhillips has said that a new bridge will be built for tourists to pass over the Hari-rud river near Minar-e-Jam.
The minaret, which is considered a masterpiece of the Ghurid civilisation, was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2002, however, the lack of sufficient attention in its restoration over the past two decades has led to repeated warnings about the possibility of its collapse.
