Minaret of Jam on World Heritage list in danger of collapse

Minaret of Jam on World Heritage list in danger of collapse

A curator shows items stolen from the archaeological remains of Jam, a World Heritage site in western Afghanistan, and in storage at the National Museum in Kabul on Jan. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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