The Most Famous Towers of the World

Minaret of Jam, Afghanistan

The Minaret of Jam is a fascinating structure which continues to puzzle academics around the world. Is it a minaret? Or a monument symbolising the success of war? The minaret stands 65 metres tall in Afghanistan, in isolation apart from the ruins of a mosque constructed in the 12th century. The mosque got destroyed in a terrible flood. However, the minaret was not affected. Even more surprisingly, it wasn’t destroyed during the Mongol invasion and recent military conflicts, and today it stands still even after all the events that took place in the area.

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