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Kabul Museum
Afghanistan Online describes the fine collections once housed in the bombed and looted museum. Includes images of sculpture, figurines and relief carving.
http://www.afghan-web.com/kabul-museum/
How Afghan Art Was Doctored to Save it From Taliban Censors
Mohammed Yusef Asefi describes to the Independent how he protected 122 paintings from Taliban destruction by painting out the figures.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia_china/story.jsp?story=110212
Heritage Erased
Kabul Museum opens to reveal rich history reduced to rubble, reports Rory McCarthy in the Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,608573,00.html
Kabul Museum
Pictures taken between 1968-71.
http://www.clt.astate.edu/wallen/digits/kabul.htm
Taleban 'Destroy' Priceless Art
There are fears the Taleban may have destroyed a dozen ancient statues displayed in Kabul's National Museum, reports BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1165983.stm
Art Lover Saved Kabul Paintings
An Afghan art lover risked death to smuggle 50 paintings out of the Taleban's destructive hands, writes the BBC's Alan Johnston.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1689051.stm
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