Afghanistan: hidden treasures from the National Museum, Kabul ; National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 25-Sept. 27, 2008 ; Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 24, 2008-Jan. 25, 2009 ; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX, Feb. 22-May 17, 2009 ; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, June 23-Sept. 20, 2009 ; [National Geographic official companion to the exhibition]

As war raged across the jagged Afghan countryside, the staff of the Afghan National Museum spirited away, piece by piece, to hiding places all over the Kabul region, each time risking their lives, Sworn to silence, it was a secret they kept until the fall of the Taliban--almost thirty years of deadl...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. National Geographic 2008
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Zusammenfassung:As war raged across the jagged Afghan countryside, the staff of the Afghan National Museum spirited away, piece by piece, to hiding places all over the Kabul region, each time risking their lives, Sworn to silence, it was a secret they kept until the fall of the Taliban--almost thirty years of deadly danger, courage, and fierce honor.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Beschreibung:303 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9781426202957