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Taliban to track, secure 2000-year-old Bactrian gold treasure

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: September 18, 2021 20:33 IST

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The Taliban ministry of information and culture has said they have begun efforts to track and locate the Bactrian treasure, also known as Bactrian Gold, discovered four decades ago in the Tela Tapa area of Sherberghan district.
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The centre of northern Jawzjan province, according to a report. Ahmadullah Wasiq, deputy head of the cultural commission of the Taliban interim cabinet, said they have assigned the relevant departments the task to find and check on the Bactrian treasure.
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The issue is under investigation, and we will collect information to know what the reality is. If it has been transferred (out of Afghanistan), it is treason against Afghanistan,” he was quoted as saying by Tolo News.
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“The government of Afghanistan will take serious actions if this and other ancient items are moved out of the country.”
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According to National Geographic, the Bactrian treasure consists of thousands of gold pieces from all over the ancient world and was found inside six tombs, dating from the first century BC to the first century AD.
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