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    Great Adventures along the Silk Road Lecture Series: Afghanistan

    Great Adventures along the Silk Road Lecture Series: Afghanistan

    Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

    April 6, 2011


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    Dr. Fredrik Hiebert, Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., and curator of the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, provides the back-story to the recent re-discovery of the masterpieces of the Kabul Museum. These artifacts, long-thought missing during two decades of civil war in Afghanistan, were actually hidden, not destroyed or looted. It is a powerful double story–that of the rich heritage of Afghanistan as seen in its ancient art and artifacts, and that of the heroic efforts of the Afghan museum personnel to preserve these treasures during the chaotic recent history.


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      • Venue Info

        University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

        3260 South Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Advance: $5
        At the door: $10
        Penn Museum members with advance registration: free

        Info Phone: http://www.penn.museum/events-calendar/details/397

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        April 6, 2011

        Times:

        6 pm

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