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(4)Ancient 'Bactrian gold' found in Kabul presidential palace

KABUL, Afghanistan - File photo shows the remains of an ancient burial site in the suburbs of Shiberghan, northern Afghanistan, where an ancient Afghan treasure was discovered in 1979. The treasury known as ''Bactrian gold'' was temporarily housed in the Kabul Museum, but later disappeared. Local authorities said June 16 they have found the treasury preserved in an underground vault at the presidential palace in Kabul.

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(1)Ancient 'Bactrian gold' found in Kabul presidential palace

KABUL, Afghanistan - Local authorities have found about 20,400 pieces of an ancient Afghan treasure known as the ''Bactrian gold'' preserved in an underground vault at the presidential palace in Kabul despite more than two decades of civil strife, government authorities said on June 15. The flamboyant, intricately designed jewelry (in photo taken on May 4) worn around the first century was first found in 1979 and temporarily housed in the Kabul Museum, but later disappeared. The pieces were worn by an ethnic group known for horseback riding.

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Kabul National Museum restoration chief visiting Nara

NARA, Japan - Shairazuddin Saifi, restoration chief of the Kabul National Museum, is visiting Nara, western Japan, to study how to restore cultural assets. Saifi told reporters March 11 that the museum was greatly damaged by the Taliban and a number of items were stolen and taken out of Afghanistan.

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Photos on Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. shown in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - A photo exhibition in Kabul on the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States has drawn a number of visitors since it opened late last month. The exhibition at Afghanistan's National Museum is supported by the U.S. Department of State, which helped Kabul reconstruct the museum. The photo was taken on Aug. 6.

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MUSEUM

(220915) -- KABUL, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows relics at Afghanistan's national museum in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Mine museum showcases peril of war in Afghanistan

STORY: Mine museum showcases peril of war in Afghanistan DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. STANDUP (English): SHI XIANTAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Dari): MOHAMMADDIN TARAKHIL, Director, Omer mine Museum 4. various of OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The OMAR Mine Museum in the Afghan capital Kabul displays a variety of landmines and explosive remnants of war, highlighting the danger of the "hidden enemies." STANDUP (English): SHI XIANTAO, Xinhua correspondent "This is OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan. It acts as a training and education center for mine clearance. Afghanistan is one of the most heavily mine-affected countries of the world. According to the United Nations, since 1988, more than 41,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured by landmines; more than two-thirds of the victims were children." "If you ask about the outcome of the war and conflicts in A

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MINE MUSEUM

(220519) -- KABUL, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 18, 2022 shows mines and explosive remnants displayed at the OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan. The OMAR Mine Museum in the Afghan capital Kabul displays a variety of landmines and explosive remnants of war, highlighting the danger of the "hidden enemies." TO GO WITH "Mine museum showcases peril of war in Afghanistan" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MINE MUSEUM

(220519) -- KABUL, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 18, 2022 shows mines and explosive remnants displayed at the OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan. The OMAR Mine Museum in the Afghan capital Kabul displays a variety of landmines and explosive remnants of war, highlighting the danger of the "hidden enemies." TO GO WITH "Mine museum showcases peril of war in Afghanistan" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Art exhibition opens in Kabul to promote cultural protection

STORY: Art exhibition opens in Kabul to promote cultural protection DATELINE: March 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of an art and handicraft exhibition at the national museum of Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Chief spokesman of the Taliban care-taker government 3. various of the art and handicraft exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): AINUDIN SADAQAT, Deputy to Afghanistan's national museum 5. various of the exhibition 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): SAMIHULLAH POPAL, Visitor STORYLINE: An art and handicraft exhibition opened in Kabul Sunday during which a variety of calligraphy, paintings and handicraft products were on display. The event was launched to mark the National Day for Protection of Cultural Heritages in the war-torn country, with the objective to encourage the Afghan people to protect their culture, officials said. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Chief spokesman of the Taliban care-taker government "The national museum

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-EXHIBITION

(220313) -- KABUL, March 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of an exhibit on the first day of an art and handicraft exhibition in the national museum in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2022. TO GO WITH "Art exhibition opened in Kabul to promote cultural protection" (Photo by Aria/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-EXHIBITION

(220313) -- KABUL, March 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pay a visit on the first day of an art and handicraft exhibition in the national museum in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2022. TO GO WITH "Art exhibition opened in Kabul to promote cultural protection" (Photo by Aria/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-EXHIBITION

(220313) -- KABUL, March 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pay a visit on the first day of an art and handicraft exhibition in the national museum in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2022. TO GO WITH "Art exhibition opened in Kabul to promote cultural protection" (Photo by Aria/Xinhua)

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Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

Taliban soldiers stand guard in front of a national museum in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Nov. 27, 2021.

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Photos on Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. shown in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - A photo exhibition in Kabul on the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States has drawn a number of visitors since it opened late last month. The exhibition at Afghanistan's National Museum is supported by the U.S. Department of State, which helped Kabul reconstruct the museum. The photo was taken on Aug. 6.(Kyodo)

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Minaret of Jam on World Heritage list in danger of collapse

A curator shows items stolen from the archaeological remains of Jam, a World Heritage site in western Afghanistan, and in storage at the National Museum in Kabul on Jan. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Afghan museum curator shows item stolen from Remains of Jam

A curator at the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul on Jan. 14, 2015, shows an item stolen from the Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam in the mid-western part of Afghanistan. The remains have been inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 2002. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(4)Ancient 'Bactrian gold' found in Kabul presidential palace

KABUL, Afghanistan - File photo shows the remains of an ancient burial site in the suburbs of Shiberghan, northern Afghanistan, where an ancient Afghan treasure was discovered in 1979. The treasury known as ''Bactrian gold'' was temporarily housed in the Kabul Museum, but later disappeared. Local authorities said June 16 they have found the treasury preserved in an underground vault at the presidential palace in Kabul. (Kyodo)

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(1)Ancient 'Bactrian gold' found in Kabul presidential palace

KABUL, Afghanistan - Local authorities have found about 20,400 pieces of an ancient Afghan treasure known as the ''Bactrian gold'' preserved in an underground vault at the presidential palace in Kabul despite more than two decades of civil strife, government authorities said on June 15. The flamboyant, intricately designed jewelry (in photo taken on May 4) worn around the first century was first found in 1979 and temporarily housed in the Kabul Museum, but later disappeared. The pieces were worn by an ethnic group known for horseback riding. (Kyodo)

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Kabul National Museum restoration chief visiting Nara

NARA, Japan - Shairazuddin Saifi, restoration chief of the Kabul National Museum, is visiting Nara, western Japan, to study how to restore cultural assets. Saifi told reporters March 11 that the museum was greatly damaged by the Taliban and a number of items were stolen and taken out of Afghanistan. (Kyodo)