Aga Khan Trust for Culture - July 2006 Afghanistan Newsletter
AKTC - July 2006 Afghanistan Newsletter
Last Updated on: 1 July 2006
THE DESTRUCTION OF OLD HERAT The unique historic fabric of the Old City of Herat is being destroyed at an unprecedented pace.
WATER FLOWS AGAIN IN BAGHE BABUR As part of a comprehensive rehabilitation programme in this 16th century garden, water is again flowing down the 8 levels of the restored central axis.
RISING FROM THE RUBBLE OF THE OLD CITY As part of a range of conservation and development initiatives in the old city of Kabul, community representatives had identified the upgrading of communal bath-houses as a key priority.
KABUL RIVER – OR SEWER? Few living in Kabul can fail to notice the fact that the central section of the Kabul river is now little more than a dump and a sewer, which presents a serious environmental hazard to those who live or work near it.