The Taliban may be hunting for Afghanistan's most famous treasure

[Natural Citizen]

Given that antiquities are often the first thinge that get ....oh...lets say ''removed'' in times of war, usually by people in khakis and polo shirts, I'd imagine these are already in some other nefarious hands. Probably western hands.

Anyway...

The Taliban may be hunting for Afghanistan's most famous treasure

The Bactrian treasure holds 20,000 golden artifacts.

www.livescience.com

 

[MarathonMike]

Why wouldn't they? They destroyed 3000 year old buildings carved in the side of mountains for shits and giggles.