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  2. National Museum of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    The Afghan National Museum was opened in 1919 during the reign of King Amanullah Khan. [12] The collection was originally inside the Bagh-e Bala Palace, but was moved in 1922 and began as a 'Cabinet of Curiosities'. [13] It was moved to its present location in 1931. [14] Historian Nancy Dupree co-authored A Guide to the Kabul Museum in 1964.

  3. List of museums in Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    National Museum of Afghanistan This page was last edited on 10 December 2022, at 07:11 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  4. Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    The National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul hosts a large number of Buddhist, Bactrian Greek and early Islamic antiquities; the museum suffered greatly by civil war but has been slowly restoring since the early 2000s. [406] Unexpectedly, tourism has seen development in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.

  5. Afghan art - Wikipedia

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    Afghanistan's art in many media was originally almost entirely done by men, although women were greatly involved in other media, but recently women are entering the arts programs at Kabul University. Art is largely centred at the National Museum of Afghanistan, the National Gallery of Afghanistan and the National Archives of Afghanistan in ...

  6. Archaeology of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    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).

  7. Tillya Tepe - Wikipedia

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    Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Website dedicated to Afghanistan's Treasures by Musée Guimet (Paris, France): Afghanistan, les trésors retrouvés "Afghanistan: Nation Protects Storied Bactrian Treasure", from Radio Free Europe, June 9, 2006 – provides an overview.

  8. Portal:Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    A map of Afghanistan showing the 2021 Taliban offensive (from History of Afghanistan) Image 20 Aramaic inscription of Laghman is an inscription on a slab of natural rock in the area of Laghmân , Afghanistan, written in Aramaic by the Indian emperor Ashoka about 260 BCE, and often categorized as one of Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka.

  9. Outline of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    An enlargeable topographic map of Afghanistan. Geography of Afghanistan. Afghanistan is: a landlocked country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia. Asia (Central Asia) Greater Middle East. Iranian plateau; Time zone: UTC+04:30; Extreme points of Afghanistan High: Noshaq 7,492 m (24,580 ft) Low: Amu Darya 258 m (846 ft)