Posted on 06/12/2009 5:32:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Opening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer, the traveling exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, celebrates... diverse cultural elements and... distinctive styles of art from the Bronze Age into the Kushan period. The exhibition will be on view from June 23 to September 20, 2009, at Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall... All works belong to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. Highlights include gold vessels from the Bronze Age Tepe Fullol hoard; superb works and architectural elements from the Hellenistic city of Ai Khanum; sculptural masterpieces in ivory, plaster medallions, bronzes, and Roman glass from Begram; and extraordinary turquoise-encrusted gold jewelry and ornaments from the nomadic tombs at Tillya Tepe. In 1978, archaeologists digging at the ancient site of Tillya Tepe in northern Afghanistan made an unprecedented and unexpected discovery: tombs of ancient nomads that had not been disturbed for two thousand years. Buried there were a nomadic chieftain and five women wearing sumptuous adornments such as swords, crowns, and clothing covered with tiny gold appliques. When the country descended into war shortly after the find, the so-called Bactrian Hoard disappeared and was believed to be lost forever. In 2003, the world was stunned to learn that the priceless artifacts had been located intact in a bank vault within the presidential palace in Kabul. A heroic group of Afghans who have come to be called the "key holders" kept the location of these treasures -- along with other masterpieces belonging to the National Museum, Kabul -- a secret through 25 tumultuous, war-torn years.
(Excerpt) Read more at huliq.com ...
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According to the article at Fred’s link, the carnage of the Taliban/Muslims is ongoing.
Sacrilege beyond words. Yet, NG has gone so left leaning on ‘global warming’ I have a hard time even picking up the mag to read even though I am still a subscriber.
Awesome! That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Fantastic link! Thanks!
I buy it off the newsstand perhaps once a year, because I’m in that boat with ya.
Thanks FN, nice pics as always!
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