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Home / Regional / Asia / Afghanistan / Localities / Kabul / Arts and Entertainment / Museums
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- Art Lover Saved Kabul Paintings - An Afghan art lover risked death to smuggle 50 paintings out of the Taleban's destructive hands, writes the BBC's Alan Johnston.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1689000/1689051.stm
- Heritage Erased - Kabul Museum opens to reveal rich history reduced to rubble, reports Rory McCarthy in the Guardian.
www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,608573,00.html
- How Afghan Art Was Doctored to Save it From Taliban Censors - Mohammed Yusef Asefi describes to the Independent how he protected 122 paintings from Taliban destruction by painting out the figures.
news.independent.co.uk/world/asia_china/story.jsp?story=110212
- Kabul Museum - Afghanistan Online describes the fine collections once housed in the bombed and looted museum. Includes images of sculpture, figurines and relief carving.
www.afghan-web.com/kabul-museum
- Kabul Museum - Pictures taken between 1968-71.
www.clt.astate.edu/wallen/digits/kabul.htm
- Taleban 'Destroy' Priceless Art - There are fears the Taleban may have destroyed a dozen ancient statues displayed in Kabul's National Museum, reports BBC News.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1165000/1165983.stm
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