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1. Are Afghanistan’s Archaeological Treasures Safe?

   

   Experts are concerned for the future of Afghanistan’s archaeological sites and treasures following ... objects recovered from ancient burial mounds in northern Afghanistan. Ministry States that the Treasure is Safe The ... ram figurine. ( Public Domain ) Experts Still Worry About Afghanistan’s Archaeological Sites But experts are also ...

   ancient-origins - 24/09/2021 - 01:57

2. Blue Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan: A Shrine of Renowned Beauty

   

   Afghanistan is these days often associated with war and ... been an important cultural center for many centuries.  Afghanistan is these days often associated with war and ... to escape the many wars and conflicts that have ravaged Afghanistan in modern times. Where is the Blue Mosque and ...

   Ed Whelan - 12/12/2018 - 01:56

3. The Mysterious, Ancient Nine Domes Mosque of Afghanistan (Video)

   

   The ancient Nine Domes Mosque in Afghanistan in Balkh, Afghanistan is a fascinating enigma that has intrigued ... for centuries. The ancient Nine Domes Mosque in Afghanistan in Balkh, Afghanistan is a fascinating enigma ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 02/08/2023 - 20:53

4. Going Where Archaeologists Cannot, Spy Satellites Reveal Thousands of Forgotten Ancient Sites in Afghanistan

   

   ... using images obtained by spy and military satellites over Afghanistan. Researchers hope their findings can tell us more ... findings, the number of known archaeological features in Afghanistan has been increased to more than 4,500. Aerial ... project, but has also completed remote sensing work in Afghanistan. Afghans defy the Taliban to save ancient relics ...

   Alicia McDermott - 17/12/2017 - 13:59

5. Twisted Tourism: Taliban Sells Tickets to See the Buddhas They Blew Up

   

   ... that they demolished in 2001, in an attempt to boost Afghanistan's flagging economy. The Washington Post reported that Afghanistan’s tourist plan includes a pair of ... Source: Torsten Pursche / Adobe Stock The Pummeling of Afghanistan During his tenure, former President Trump played ...

   ashley cowie - 18/06/2023 - 18:55

6. Mes Aynak: Afghanistan's Buddhist City Threatened by Chinese Mining (Video)

   

   Mes Aynak , located about 40 kilometers southeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, is an extraordinary archaeological site with a ... significance makes it a testament to the rich tapestry of Afghanistan's past, reflecting the diverse cultural and ... Interests in Fight to Save Ancient Buddhist Paradise Are Afghanistan’s Archaeological Treasures Safe? Top image: ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 02/08/2023 - 01:52

7. Nearly One Hundred 1,000-Year-Old Mysterious Manuscripts Discovered in Afghanistan

   

   ... destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. Bamyan Valley, Afghanistan ( public domain ) According to Russia Today , the ... the exploration of the lives of the Jewish community in Afghanistan of the time, such as how they lived, worked, and ... of 100 Jewish blessings.'' Top image: Main: Bamyan Valley, Afghanistan ( public domain ). Inset: Fragment from the ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 14/06/2016 - 21:52

8. Adapting Buddhism: Ancient Disciples of Siddhartha Gautama in Afghanistan and Iran

   

   ... a religious center and monastery near the city of Balkh in Afghanistan. The monastery flourished between the 7th and ... Covered ruins of Tacht-e Rostam (Nava Vihara ), Balkh, Afghanistan. (kyselak/ CC BY SA 4.0 ) An example of this ... University Press (2002). Deom, JM. Buddhist Sites of Afghanistan and West Central Asia (III BC-VIII AD). Dhwty. ...

   Caleb Strom - 19/05/2018 - 13:54

9. Afghan Archaeologists Battle Chinese Mining Interests in Fight to Save Ancient Buddhist Paradise

   

   ... city atop a 5,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement in Afghanistan, is considered one of the most important ... linking China with the eastern Mediterranean, ancient Afghanistan was a magnet for settlers from different ... at the site have the potential to redefine the history of Afghanistan and the history of Buddhism itself,” reports ...

   aprilholloway - 03/05/2015 - 17:29

10. The Minaret of Jam – Last Monument of the Lost City of Turquoise Mountain

    

    ... Hari River meets the River Jam in the Sharhrak district of Afghanistan. Standing 65 meters above the valley, it is the ... surviving monument of the 12 th century Ghurid Empire, Afghanistan’s last great indigenous empire, now known as ... patterns, and verses from the Qur'an. The Minaret of Jam, Afghanistan (Public Domain) The actual dating of the minaret ...

    mrreese - 30/09/2014 - 12:17

11. Bactria - The Bountiful, Sought-after Region of Ancient History

    

    ... The region of ancient Bactria was centered in what is Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan today. (World Imaging ... the Achaemenid Empire that covered the whole of modern-day Afghanistan, as well as the easternmost part of Iran. And ... area. Its capital city was Bactra (modern-day Balkh in Afghanistan). It consisted originally of a vast plain that ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 02/10/2021 - 14:43

12. The Brilliantly Blue Lapis Lazuli: Precious Gem Prized by Elites

    

    ... for being a source of illegal mining by the Taliban in Afghanistan. In the recent past, a gem that is thought to be ... for being a source of illegal mining by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The brilliant, beautiful blue stone, mined from ... main mineral in lapis lazuli) from the Sar-i Sang mine in Afghanistan, where lapis lazuli has been mined since the 7th ...

    Sahir - 12/11/2022 - 00:59

13. Rare Ancient Buddhist Text Discovered In Doomed Temple Super-Complex Near Kabul

    

    Archaeologists in Afghanistan have discovered exceptionally rare pieces of an ... AD at an ancient settlement near Kabul. Archaeologists in Afghanistan have discovered exceptionally rare pieces of an ... southeast of Kabul in Logar province in eastern  Afghanistan . There, he discovered a vast religious ...

    ashley cowie - 29/07/2019 - 23:02

14. Remarkable Ancient Site in Afghanistan at Risk

    

    ... You can read more here . Remarkable Ancient Site in Afghanistan at Risk ...

    ancient-origins - 20/03/2013 - 06:49

15. Could There be a Third Bamiyan Buddha, Hidden for Centuries?

    

    ... the Bamiyan Valley, in the Hazarajat province of central Afghanistan. Exchanging Ideas and Trading Along the Silk Road ... of the larger Bamiyan Buddha statue in the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan. Photo source: ( CC BY 2.0 ) By: Ḏḥwty ... Hammer, J., 2010. Searching for Buddha in Afghanistan. [Online] Available at: ...

    dhwty - 22/11/2015 - 14:52

16. Mahmud of Ghazni: Merciless Tyrant Obliterated Hindu Temples and Conquered Territories Through Plunder and Slaughter

    

    ... Empire, which, at its greatest extant, ruled over Afghanistan, a large part of Transoxiana and Iran, as well as ... was the powerful ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire in Afghanistan ( Public Domain ) Rise to Power and Claiming the ... Khorasan (which is today in the south-eastern part of Afghanistan). His father, Abu Mansur Sabuktegin, was a Mamluk ...

    dhwty - 18/06/2017 - 01:58

17. 11 of the Most Ancient and Continually Occupied Cities in the World

    

    ... Jericho, Palestine. (Tamar Hayardeni/ CC BY 3.0 ) Balkh, Afghanistan Balkh was an ancient city and center of Buddhism, ... Sufism, and Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of the ... 15th century Green (Sabz) Mosque in the city of Balkh, Afghanistan. ( Public Domain ) Luoyang, China Located in the ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 31/01/2018 - 14:02

18. Corporate Terrorists Strike Roman Temple in Turkey

    

    ... statues, the tallest in the world, on a cliff in central Afghanistan. The Telegraph reported at the time “In ... of the larger Bamiyan Buddha statue in the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan. ( CC BY 2.0 ) In 2007, Europe’s popular cheap ... Satellites Reveal Thousands of Forgotten Ancient Sites in Afghanistan One day, as the world’s best archaeologists ...

    ashley cowie - 18/02/2018 - 13:55

19. World Heritage Committee halts reconstruction of ancient Bamiyan Buddhas

    

    ... Bamiyan Buddhas , which were obliterated by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001 despite wide-spread campaigns to support ... solid rock. The enormous monuments were a reflection of Afghanistan, not only as a crossroads for the cultures of its ... considered sacrilegious, as part of their campaign to rid Afghanistan of pre-Islamic structures. Destruction of the ...

    aprilholloway - 16/02/2014 - 12:52

20. In Pursuit Of The Shah, The Mongols Discover The West

    

    ... the mighty Khwarazmain Empire (present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran) and smashed it. The provocation of ... the mighty Khwarazmain Empire (present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran) and smashed it. The provocation of ... in Balkh, the Shah pondered the idea of relocating to Afghanistan, but reconsidered, given that not too long ...

    Cam Rea - 11/09/2020 - 20:45

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