A New York exhibition of artefacts from Afghanistan's long and rich history is displaying a number of must-see gold pieces, according to one writer.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul exhibition contains numerous gold artefacts dating back to 2,000 BC, including the "standout" piece of a foldable gold crown found in a tomb thought to have been used in 1 AD, Katya Kazakina of Bloomberg states.
She highlights gold bowls from the Bronze Age found in a northern Afghan village in the 1960s as another important exhibit that visitors may want to take in.
Trade sitting at the comfort of home. Start with a mere 50$The artefacts on display, which disappeared from view in the late 1980s, were hidden from the Taliban for eight years by National Museum curators in a vault at the presidential palace in Kabul.
"These priceless artefacts are a testament to the Afghan people and to the heroism of the brave and selfless Afghans who preserved and protected them," commented Said Tayeb Jawad, ambassador of Afghanistan to the US, when the exhibition was first announced.
Visitors can view the exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until September 20th.
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