Afghanistan's hidden treasures go on display in US (AFP)

                   
yahoo.com     May 21, 2008            

WASHINGTON (AFP) - More than 200 ancient artifacts from Afghanistan, many of which were believed lost to posterity as the country was rocked by decades of war, this week begin a tour of US museums with an exhibition at Washington's National Gallery. "The artifacts that we have gathered for this... [read full story]                

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Afghanistan's Treasures: Something Worth Fighting For

washingtonpost.com     May 21, 2008          

The conflicts that dominate the world and impinge on American lives seem eternal. The president speaks of a war that will extend beyond our lifetimes. Our country tightens security as if expecting regular and devastating attacks. But starting Sunday at the National Gallery of Art, you can see a...                

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In a World of Intrigue and Adventure

opinionjournal.com     May 22, 2008          

Washington Afghanistan and the National Geographic Society go back a long way. "We published our first article on Afghanistan in 1909," says the archaeologist Fredrik T. Hiebert, 48, a National Geographic Fellow and exhibition curator of "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum,...                

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Hidden Treasures of Afghanistan

thedctraveler.com     May 22, 2008          

After 25 years of civil war and internal conflict in Afghanistan, it was thought that many of Afghanistan’s cultural and historical treasures had been lost or stolen. Luckily, three years after the fall of the Taliban in late 2001, over 22,000 artifacts were discovered in a vault located under...                

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Hidden Treasures of Afghanistan [The DC Traveler]

filipinasoul.com     May 22, 2008          

After 25 years of civil war and internal conflict in Afghanistan, it was thought that many of Afghanistan’s cultural and historical treasures had been lost or stolen. Luckily, three years after the fall of the Taliban in late 2001, over 22,000 artifacts were discovered in a vault located under...                

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Afghanistan's Lost Treasure On Display At National Gallery

wusatv9.com     May 23, 2008          

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- Indiana Jones is after a crystal skull. But a real life Indiana Jones has brought back a treasure even more magnificient. And you can see "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul" opens Sunday at the National Gallery of Art. Imagine a 4,000-year-old...                

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Afghanistan shares 'Hidden Treasures' of its culture

usatoday.com     May 23, 2008          

The sign in front of the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul is unequivocal: "A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive." Now, Americans will get to see how Afghan heroes kept their culture alive, along with the glittering artifacts they risked everything to save.                

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First US show of Afghan treasures

iht.com     May 23, 2008          

In 1988, Omar Khan Masoudi huddled with other museum curators in Afghanistan to make a critical decision — how to protect some of the nation's oldest and most prized artifacts. Masoudi and others from the National Museum of Afghanistan began to worry as security in the capital of Kabul crumbled...                

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