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Gandhara Era Art

http://www.afghan-network.net/Culture/gandhara.html

A short description of Gandaharan art, exploring Gandhara's role in the evolution of the Buddha image.

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Museum Under Siege

http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/afghan/

An article by the Archaeological Institute of America detailing the ongoing efforts to rescue the collections of Afghanistan's National Museum.

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Kabul Museum Online

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/8117/home.html

Some images of pre-islamic pieces of the Kabul Museum prior to its destruction.

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Afghan Cultural Heritage Crisis

http://www.unesco.org/opi2/afghan-crisis/

The UNESCO emergency fund for Afghan culture. With image gallery and video.

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Afghanistan 1969-1974

http://www.thewalt.de/afghanistan/index_e.html

A collection of photographs by Dr. Volker Thewalt of Kabul Museum exhibits, Bamiyan, and other important sites in Afghanistan.

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Looting of Antiquities on the Rise

http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/rca/rca_200204_114_4_eng.txt

A report that more and more impoverished villagers are digging up Afghan treasures in illegal excavations to earn income. From the Institute for War and Peace.

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The Guardian - 'Miracle' of 2nd Century Bowl Saved From Taliban

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,709045,00.html

Museum curators risk their lives to protect a 2nd century AD stone wine bowl carved with Bacchanalian scenes of naked women and satyrs dancing and feasting.

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Vanishing Afghan Treasures

http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_ir_2002_07_03_eng.txt

A news report documenting the pillaging of ancient sites in remote Afghan villages and the multi-million dollar smuggling industry that sends ancient artifacts abroad. From the British Institute for War & Peace Reporting.

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Buddhist manuscripts from Afghanistan in The Schyen Collection

http://folk.uio.no/atleom/manuscripts.htm

Information on the debate of ownership of Buddhist manuscripts from Afghanistan presently held in the private Schyen Collection in Norway.

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BBC - Afghans Display Ancient Stone

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/883209.stm

An article reporting the acquisition of the 2000 year old Kushan Rabotak Stone. Includes statements of tolerance for archaeological remains by the Taliban.

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India Express - Inscription Throws New Light to Hindu Rule in Afghanistan

http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20010105/iin05014.html

Article on a stone inscription in Sanskrit found in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan which gives insight into the reign of the Hindu Shahi ruler `Veka' in the 10th Century.

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Afghan News Network - Looters Dig into Afghanistan's Ancient Heritage

http://www.myafghan.com/news2.asp?id=1251735945

Describes how antiquities are being smuggled from Afghanistan by the truck load, with huge quantities of objects making their way to Britain.

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BBC - Afghan Gold Stash Found Intact

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3193091.stm

Report on a legendary store of 2,000-year old Afghan treasure, including gold and ancient manuscripts, found intact.

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Notes from the Road - Afghanistan

http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/desertsouthwest/desertsouthwestlaafgha.htm

A history of the building and destruction of Afghanistan's archaeological treasures as seen through the life of archaeologist Dr. Chaibai Mustamandy.

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The Impact of War upon Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage

http://www.archaeological.org/pdfs/papers/AIA_Afghanistan_address_lowres.pdf

Paper presented at the AIA conference by Afghanistan's National Institute of Archaeology on the impact of war upon Afghanistan's cultural heritage.

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Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan's Buddhas Still Under Threat

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0608/p06s03-wosc.html

Investigates a case of possible corruption in the arrest and immediate release of several thieves intent on stealing archaeological relics.

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