In pics: Takht-e-Rustam Stupa in Aybak, Afghanistan

Photo taken on June 29, 2020 shows the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa in Aybak, Samangan province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture has signed a contract with a local firm, the National Development Company, for the restoration of 12 historical monuments including the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa, the country's national news agency reported on June 28. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

Photo taken on June 29, 2020 shows the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa in Aybak, Samangan province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture has signed a contract with a local firm, the National Development Company, for the restoration of 12 historical monuments including the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa, the country's national news agency reported on June 28. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

Photo taken on June 29, 2020 shows the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa in Aybak, Samangan province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture has signed a contract with a local firm, the National Development Company, for the restoration of 12 historical monuments including the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa, the country's national news agency reported on June 28. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

Photo taken on June 29, 2020 shows the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa in Aybak, Samangan province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture has signed a contract with a local firm, the National Development Company, for the restoration of 12 historical monuments including the Takht-e-Rustam Stupa, the country's national news agency reported on June 28. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)