Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures, in National Geographic Magazine

Articles
Resource theme: 
Traffic of works of art, antiques, ancient documents and natural specimens
Looting of archaeological objects
Resource type: 
Bibliography - Articles
Author: 
ATWOOD Roger
Editor: 
National Geographic
Date: 
2008
Pages / Length: 
3 p.
Language of publication: 
English

Omara Khan Massoudi knows how to keep a secret. Massoudi is director of the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. Like the French citizens during
World War II who hid works of art in the countryside to prevent them from falling into Nazi hands, Massoudi and a few trusted tahilwidars - key holders -
secretly packed away Afghanistan's ancient treasures when they saw their country descend into an earthly hell.

AFGHANISTAN
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