Stamp: Ruins at Balkh (Afghanistan 1932)
Ruins at Balkh (Afghanistan 1932)
01 July (Afghanistan ) within release Country view definitives (I) goes into circulation Stamp Ruins at Balkh face value 1 Afghan afghani
| Stamp Ruins at Balkh in catalogues | |
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| Michel: | Mi: AF 245 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn: AF 278 |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: AF 230 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Country view definitives (I):
- Stamp - Ruins at Balkh face value 1;
- Stamp - Parliament House, Darul Funun, Kabul face value 25;
- Stamp - Arch of Paghman face value 80;
- Stamp - Minarets at Herat face value 2;
- Stamp - Parliament House, Darul Funun, Kabul face value 20;
- Stamp - Minaret at Herat face value 60;
- Se-tenant - Independence Memorial, Kabul face value 50;
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| Stamp Ruins at Balkh in digits | |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Date: | 1932-07-01 |
| Print: | Typography |
| Perforation: | 12 |
| Emission: | Definitive |
| Format: | Stamp |
| Face Value: | 1 Afghan afghani |
Stamp Ruins at Balkh it reflects the thematic directions:
Architecture (Latin architectura, from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων arkhitekton "architect", from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder") is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements.
Ruins (from Latin ruina 'a collapse') are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate destruction by humans, or uncontrollable destruction by natural phenomena. The most common root causes that yield ruins in their wake are natural disasters, armed conflict, and population decline, with many structures becoming progressively derelict over time due to long-term weathering and scavenging.
