Treasure-Hunting in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Archaeology
Photograph for TIME by Adam Ferguson

Hints of History
A rising section of an ancient citadel wall stands among farmland in Balkh. Artifacts found here will be shipped to Kabul where they will be analyzed and placed in a historical context, enabling archeologists to reconstruct what life once looked like.

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