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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicBegram ivories

Topic: Begram ivories

Begram ivories – artistic marvels of ancient Afghanistan that travelled the Silk Road

Since their excavation, most of the Begram ivory statuettes have been housed in the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. But many of these objects were lost, stolen or irreparably damaged in the civil war of 1992.

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