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Cultural property -- Protection -- Afghanistan.
Afghanistan -- Civilization.
Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Afghanistan -- History -- 1989-2001.
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Lost treasures of Af...
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Lost treasures of Afghanistan [digital videodisc] / excutive producer, Michael Rosenfeld ; written, produced & directed by james Barrat ; editor, Geoff Luck.
[United States] : National Geographic, c2006.
Subjects
Cultural property -- Protection -- Afghanistan.
Afghanistan -- Civilization.
Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Afghanistan -- History -- 1989-2001.
ISBN:
978142629021
Description:
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- Enter Afghanistan -- Bamiyan: Valley of the Gods -- Discovery of the Bactrian Hoard -- The Taliban enters the picture -- Tracking down the sleeping Buddha -- Disguising museum works -- Good news in the recovery efforts -- Film archive is under fire -- Long lost treasures -- Conclusion -- End credits.
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This film brings together different stories of heroism and bravery in war-torn Afghanistan. Explore the Bamiyan Valley with archaeologist Dr. Tarzi as he digs for a long-forgotten monastery that houses the 1,000 foot Buddha in his ultimate quest to honor the Bamiyan people and their history. Also join Russian archaeologist Victor Sarianidi as he unveils and confirms whether gold treasures found underneath the Presidential palace was indeed the Bactrian Hoard treasure he helped discover and catalog two decades ago. And finally, listen to the different stories of brave Afghani artists and archivists as they recount how they went about protecting and preserving works of art and film archives from certain destruction by the Taliban.
Audience:
Not rated.
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Kahuku P/S Library
DVD -- DVD, Nonfiction
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1749
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