Archive for the ‘Cultural Heritage’ Category
Bala Hisar Fort reconstruction survey begins; New park to be built in Kabul
Hamidullah Sarwary, the Director of Information and Culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News, that a reconstruction survey of the old Bala Hisar Fort in southern Ghazni province is currently underway. A project to restore the Fort will begin shortly after the survey is completed, and the millions it is expected to cost is being paid [...]
August 7, 2011
Posted in: Cultural Heritage, Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development 
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Afghanistan’s National Museum To Be Expanded
In an effort to preserve Afghanistan’s cultural heritage, yesterday, in a ceremony held in the Nuristani room at the National Museum of Afghanistan, the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl W. Eikenberry, pledged $5 million to support the planning, designing and constructing of a new museum building. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Information and Culture, headed by [...]
March 16, 2011
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Ancient Buddha Statue Found In Bamiyan Province
Afghan media reported today that a team lead by Afghan archeologist Zemaryalai Tarzi have found an 18 meter (59.1 foot) long statue of Buddha in Afghanistan’s central province of Bamiyan.В In addition to that, Afghan officials say that a pot, two ancient coins and 3 other small statues were found.В These monuments are estimated to [...]
June 29, 2010
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