Mes Aynak in Logar province, central-east Afghanistan, is a large archaeological site about 40 km southeast of Kabul. This site, covering an area of several square kilometers, sits on top of the world’s second-largest known copper reserve. Since 2009, following the first discovery of remarkable Buddhist remains, the site is being investigated through rescue excavations by the Archaeology Institute of Afghanistan with the support of the World Bank and the initial assistance of the Délégation Archéologique Française en Afghanistan (DAFA). The article describes and analyses some major features of the site
Mes Aynak: Afghan Buddhist Art in Context
Anna Filigenzi
2021-01-01
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Mes Aynak in Logar province, central-east Afghanistan, is a large archaeological site about 40 km southeast of Kabul. This site, covering an area of several square kilometers, sits on top of the world’s second-largest known copper reserve. Since 2009, following the first discovery of remarkable Buddhist remains, the site is being investigated through rescue excavations by the Archaeology Institute of Afghanistan with the support of the World Bank and the initial assistance of the Délégation Archéologique Française en Afghanistan (DAFA). The article describes and analyses some major features of the siteFile in questo prodotto:
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