An ancient city in Afghanistan with a rich history as a center of Islamic culture and trade on the Silk Road.
From Persian, possibly related to Sanskrit 'harana' (fortress) or from Old Persian elements; Herat was known in ancient times as Aria.
Herat was so important that it was called the 'Pearl of Khorasan'—it was a major hub where merchants, artists, and scholars from China, Persia, India, and Europe met and traded ideas.
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