OPB

The Taliban now guard Afghanistan’s National Museum, where they once smashed objects

One of the most striking sights at the National Museum of Afghanistan these days isn’t inside the museum, but by its front gates. Young, armed Taliban guards protect the entrance, searching visitors ...
KPBS

Under Taliban guard, Afghanistan's national museum has reopened

When the Taliban returned to power last year, Afghanistan's National Museum went dark. Cultural heritage advocates around the world worried history might repeat itself - that the group would smash ...
The New York Times

Afghanistan’s National Museum Begins Life Under the Taliban

Some experts hope the reopening of the museum in Kabul is a sign the Islamic regime will show greater tolerance toward art. Others worry it is all optics. By Anna P. Kambhampaty Under the watchful ...
insider.si.edu

National Museum of Afghanistan Oral Histories

This collection consists of 22 oral histories documenting the history of the National Museum of Afghanistan during the career of Mr. Omara Khan Masoudi, director of the museum from 2001 to 2015. These ...
Capital Public Radio

Under Taliban guard, Afghanistan's national museum has reopened

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's national ...
China.org.cn

3D digitalization of historical artifacts begins in E. Afghanistan museum

Citing a statement from the ministry, the newspaper said a 3D digitization program for the artifacts began earlier this week at the Eastern Zone Museum in Nangarhar province, under the provincial ...
Newsweek

Afghanistan’s National Museum Staff Working Unpaid Since August as Taliban Patrol Grounds

The National Museum of Afghanistan is open again, though this time with an unpaid staff, Taliban guards and the occasional blackout. The Kabul museum's director, Mohammad Fahim Rahimi, told the ...
Observer

The National Museum of Afghanistan Has Taliban Guards and a Faulty Generator

The National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2016. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Dr. Cheryl Benard, the Director of the D.C.-based Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage, ...
Observer

The Taliban’s Kabul Takeover Poses a Huge Threat to Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage

This week, the world watched in horror as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, whose efforts to usurp the country have led to the takeover of Kabul, Lashkar Gah, Tirin Kot and other provincial capitals.
Yahoo

Air Force Museum seeks artifacts from Afghanistan withdrawal

Oct. 27—The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is collecting artifacts and memorabilia from the recent withdrawal of civilians and troops from Afghanistan. Among the items being collected, ...
NPR

Afghanistan Museum

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