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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul
URL: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2008/afghanistan/

Description:
Companion to a 2008 exhibit of "artifacts unearthed in modern Afghanistan ... [and which] attest to the region's importance as a vital and ancient crossroads of ... the Silk Road." Features an introductory video, maps with images and video clips of sculpture and jewelry, timeline of treasures (dating from 2200 B.C. to 200 A.D.), and extensive related material from National Geographic. From the National Gallery of Art.

LII Topics: Antiquities, Archaeology

Publisher:
National Gallery of Art

LII Database Information:
Record 26270 created by Maria Brandt on 06/04/2008
Last modification on 08/18/2008
Published: 08/21/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26270

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