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- 'Miracle' of 2nd Century Bowl Saved From Taliban - From The Guardian, museum curators risked their lives to protect a 2nd century AD stone wine bowl carved with Bacchanalian scenes of naked women and satyrs dancing and feasting.
www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,709045,00.html
- Afghan Cultural Heritage Crisis - The UNESCO emergency fund for Afghan culture. With image gallery and video.
www.unesco.org/opi2/afghan-crisis
- Afghanistan 1969-1974 - A collection of photographs by Dr. Volker Thewalt of Kabul Museum exhibits, Bamiyan, and other important sites in Afghanistan.
www.thewalt.de/afghanistan/index_e.html
- Afghanistan, une Histoire Millénaire - In homage to the Kabul Museum, this exhibition aims to present the great riches, diversity and beauty of Afghan heritage through a set of works of art which cover the entire ancient period, from prehistoric times to the Islamic period, from the Mongols to the Mughals, without forgetting the art of Kafiristan.
www.museeguimet.fr/RMN/guimet
- Afghanistan: An Archaeological Journey - The lecture presented by Nadia Tarzi on behalf of Dr. Zemaryalai Tarzi covers Afghanistans Archaeology and History. Some masterpieces will also be shown.
www.sapweb.org/programs/seminars/upcomingseminars/index.shtml
- Afghans Display Ancient Stone - An article from the BBC reporting the acquisition of the 2000 year old Kushan Rabotak Stone. Includes statements of tolerance for archaeological remains by the Taliban.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_883000/883209.stm
- Association for the Protection of Afghan Archaeology (APAA) - APAA is concerned for the future of Afghan archaeology includes information on how you can help.
www.apaa.info
- Buddhist manuscripts from Afghanistan in The Schøyen Collection - Information on the debate of ownership of Buddhist manuscripts from Afghanistan presently held in the private Schøyen Collection in Norway.
folk.uio.no/atleom/manuscripts.htm
- Gandhara Era Art - A short description of Gandaharan art.
www.afghan-network.net/Culture/gandhara.html
- Inscription throws new light to Hindu rule in Afghanistan - An areticle in the India Express reporting the recovery of a stone Sanscrit inscription near Mazar-i-Sharif a few years ago, has thrown new light on the reign of the Hindu Shahi ruler `Veka' in that country.
www.indian-express.com/ie/daily/20010105/iin05014.html
- Kabul Museum Online - Some images of pre-islamic pieces of the Kabul Museum prior to its destruction.
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/8117/home.html
- Looting of Antiquities on the Rise - Article from the Institute for War and Peace Reporting reporting that more and more impoverished villagers are scraping a living by digging up Afghan treasures in illegal excavations.
www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/rca/rca_200204_114_4_eng.txt
- Museum Under Siege - An article by Nancy Hatch Dupree of Archaeology details the ongoing efforts to rescue the collections of Afghanistan's National Museum.
www.archaeology.org/online/features/afghan/index.html
- Notes from the Road - Afghanistan - A history of the building and destruction of Afghanistan's archaeological treasures as seen through the life of archaeologist Dr. Chaibai Mustamandy.
www.notesfromtheroad.com/desertsouthwestlaafgha.htm
- Riding the horse revolution - From BBC News, archaeological science reveals how ferocious horses may once have been kept for their meat and milk.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2027000/2027346.stm
- Society for the Preservation of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage - Aims to stop the destruction, plunder, and illegal sales of Afghan monuments and artefacts, and to protect museum collections. News and financial report.
www.col.com.pk/~afghan
- Vanishing Afghan Treasures - From the Institute for War & Peace Reporting, religious fanatics and smugglers have over the years laid waste to Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage
www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_ir_2002_07_03_eng.txt
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