The city's temples and cultural treasures survived almost unscathed.
Two renowned temples still survive in the Western Hills.
I ask God to let the temple survive.
Some temples in Kabul have survived the recent turmoil.
Many temples had survived constructed of permanent materials, and these provided a pattern to follow.
The temples and some of the other stone structures survive however, as do many of the surrounding city walls.
The temple survived the 1975 earthquake, and was repaired in following years.
The original temple built in 1164 survived only 100 years, and today's reconstruction dates from the 13th century.
The temple has not survived, but the Via Triumphalis leading up to it may still be seen.
The old temple has survived the earthquake intact, with very little visible damage.