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The Bodhisattva and Chandeka, Hadda, 5th century CE. Afghan art has spanned many centuries. In contrast to its independence and isolation in recent centuries, ancient and medieval Afghanistan spent long periods as part of large empires, which mostly also included parts of modern Pakistan and north India, as well as Iran.
The site is also the location of Afghanistan's largest copper deposit. The site of Mes Aynak possesses a vast 40 ha (100 acres) complex of Buddhist monasteries, homes, over 400 Buddha statues, stupas and market areas. The site contains artifacts from the Bronze Age, and some of the artifacts recovered have dated back over 3000 years.
Afghanistan is famous for its rich cultural and religious history. As a result of the country’s position on the Silk Road, Afghanistan has been home to many communities from all around Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. [1] It is a country that can date its human activity back to the Palaeolithic period (c. 30,000 BCE).
Sample of the cards. The archaeology awareness playing cards are a set of playing cards developed by the United States Department of Defense designed to educate members of the United States military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan about the importance of respecting ancient monuments, to try to preserve the Iraqi and Afghan national cultural heritage.
Precious relics of Afghanistan’s ancient past are returning home as the nation confronts deepening uncertainty about its future. A collection of 33 artifacts seized from a New York-based art ...
Afghanistan accepted the convention on March 20, 1979, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] As of 2022, there are two World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan, and a further four on the tentative list. [3] The first site listed was the Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, in 2002.
Afghanistan became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 22 June 2017, entitling the national team to participate in official Test matches. There are 320 cricket clubs and 6 turf wickets in Afghanistan. [16] The Afghanistan national cricket team have qualified for the last 3 Cricket World Cup tournaments.
Apart from pottery and painted pottery, other artifacts found include crude humped bulls, human figures, shaft hole axes, adzes of bronze and terracotta drains. [22] Painting on pots include pictures of sacred fig leaves (ficus religiosa) and a tiger-like animal. [36] Several stone button seals were also found at Mundigak. [37]