Treasure-Hunting in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Archaeology
Photograph for TIME by Adam Ferguson

Remorse Mixed With Justification
"It's true that we lose our culture by selling these things to foreigners," says Ustaad Nasrullah, who has been looting for 40 years. "But poverty is also awful. Most people don't know the meaning of these objects, they just know that if they find them they can buy food."

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