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Afghanistan

Afghanistan/Asia/Issue 74

Saving Mes Aynak

Countdown to tragedy Tom St John Gray reviews Brent E Huffman’s award-winning documentary Saving Mes Aynak. Mes Aynak, a spectacular 2,000-year-old Buddhist…

Issue 48/Afghanistan/Features

Afghanistan: A Divided Path

Ten years after the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, what is happening to archaeology in this war-torn country? Joanie Meharry reports…

Issue 46/Afghanistan/Features

Ancient Afghanistan revealed

The British Museum has just launched a major exhibition on Afghanistan. In a world exclusive, curator St John Simpson reveals the inside…

Issue 45/Afghanistan/Exhibition

Crossroads of the Ancient World

In 1978, a year before the Soviets foolishly decided to invade Afghanistan, a team of Russian and Afghan archaeologists were excavating a…

Issue 30/Afghanistan

World’s oldest use of oil paint found in Afghanistan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan have revealed oil paints being used to decorate associated caves in the mid 7th century AD…

Issue 22/Afghanistan/Features

Afghan Gold, Treasures from the East

John Herbert reports on the glorious exhibition 'Afghanistan, les trésors retrouvés' currently on show at the Guimet Museum, Paris…

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Issue 17/Afghanistan

Bamiyan: Destruction of Giant Buddhas

Looting continues in Afghanistan following the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in 2001…

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