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Archaeologists dig Afghanistan, map its cultural heritage

14th September, 2016 · admin 2 Comments

afghanistanPhys.org: For archaeologists Afghanistan, rich in ancient treasures and once a key stop on the legendary silk road, is an “open-air museum”, albeit one ravaged by war and plagued by looters. After 30 years of conflicts, Afghanistan’s cultural heritage is in dire straits, but one group of archaeologists is trying to put the country’s historical sites back on the map – literally. An international team is working to map the country’s numerous sites and monuments with satellite imaging into a huge database—a giant geographic information system (GIS). Click here to read more (external link).

 

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2 thoughts on “Archaeologists dig Afghanistan, map its cultural heritage”

  1. Ali Goali says:
    September 15, 2016 at 4:03 am

    That is what you are spending money on- just FIR THE exploitation of local resources

    YOU RATS DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE REGULAR FOLKS OF AFGHANISTANS

  2. Ali Goali says:
    September 15, 2016 at 5:20 am

    You love to dig to steel- you rats don’t care about the archeology of the region.

    YOU RATS COWARDLY MURDER THE CITIZENS OF AFGHANISTAN AND THEN AT THE SAME RATE YOU CHERISH THRIR CULTURAL BACKGRIUNDS.

    You rats are sick !
    GET OUT OF AFGHANISTAN !

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