How the oldest known Hebrew book landed in a Washington museum
To legitimize its custody of the manuscript, found in an Afghan cave, the Museum of the Bible invoked the Universal ...
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A 1970s Visit to Bamiyan
As a part of a television broadcast, world travelers Hal and Halla Linker toured the Afghan countryside in 1973, years before the Soviets invaded and the Taliban took control of the Buddhist site ...
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Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
In addition, UNESCO is assisting the Government of Afghanistan to create a site museum to be located ... mines in various areas of the Bamiyan Valley and supports the request from the Afghan ...
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How Can Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage be Preserved?
The Bibliotheca Afghanica museum-in-exile serves as a temporary home ... when I had meetings regarding Bamiyan with the Minister of Information and Culture, Qudratullah Jamal, who told me that his ...
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World's oldest Jewish text debuts exhibit at Museum of the Bible
The Museum of the ... ethnic and cultural tapestry of Afghanistan throughout most of its history.” The book is also said to hold a connection to the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan.
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A 1970s Visit to Bamiyan
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