World to see Afghanistan's fabled gold

[seemslikeadream]

Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Posted: 1659 GMT (0059 HKT)


One of the world's biggest Buddha carvings in Afghanistan before it was destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001.


KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) -- The world could soon catch a glimpse of Afghanistan's fabled Bactrian gold, as preparations get underway to exhibit some of the 20,000 or so pieces that make up the country's most important ancient treasure trove.



Hardly anyone sees the collection, and those who do are searched by armed U.S. mercenaries hired by Washington to protect President Hamid Karzai.


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http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/01/afghan.treasure.reut/

[Wickerman]

1. Will this be the last viewing before it is shipped to Halliburton HQ?

[Fenris]

2. Hey, that lobby ain't gonna decorate itself.

[MGKrebs]

3. I hear war trophies are all the rage.