Earthquakes Decimate Ancient Afghani Villages and Historic Monuments – ARTnews.com
A number of ancient structures have been damaged in Afghanistan‘s rural countryside following four deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks between October 7 and 15. Ancient villages constructed from bricks and mud straw were destroyed during two initial earthquakes in the territory around Zinda Jan in the Herat province. At least 1,500 people…