A quick reminder of the new exhibition at the British Museum which will show what a wealth of treasures Afghanistan has gathered over the past 3000 years will be opening this March.
Situated on the silk road, the country was at the crossroads for traders from China & the far East, Iran and the modern day Middle East, India and Europe ensuring that it could collect some of the finest gold and and other precious objects from as far back as 2000 BC!
From March 2011, the British Museum will open the Secret Hidden Treasures of Afghanistan exhibition with objects from the National Museum of Afghanistan. Objects on display will include spectacular opulent gold ornaments found at a burial site of a nomadic tribe and limestone sculptures of a Greek city set up by a former commander of Alexander the Great.
Judging by the sneak peak pictures released by the British Museum, the treasures are going to be something quite amazing.
We only have these treasures because of some very brave officials from the Museum of Afghanistan who hid the treasures during the civil war, and later under the rule of the Taliban who demonstrated they preferred to destroy ancient treasures rather than display them.
Exhibition runs from the 3rd March 2011.
The British Museum have a video presentation below:
Tickets for the exhibition can be booked on the British Museum web site for around £10 per adult, with accompanied children free.
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