Saving Mes Aynak

Tragic news today about the impending destruction of the ancient #Buddhist city of #MesAynak #Afghanistan.

You can watch the heroic effort by #Afghan #archaeologists to save this priceless world heritage in my documentary
"Saving Mes Aynak" here: savingmesaynak.com

Taliban Threaten to Destroy Mes Aynak, Afghanistan’s Ancient Buddhist Heritage Site 🏛️ Former Afghan officials warn of Taliban’s potential destruction of Mes Aynak, a historic Buddhist site, raising concerns about cultural heritage and geopolitical motives. #MesAynak #Afghanistan #Taliban #CulturalHeritage #Buddhist @SediqSediqqi

🏛️ Former Afghan officials warn of Taliban’s potential destruction of Mes Aynak, a historic Buddhist site, raising concerns about cultural heritage and geopolitical motives. #MesAynak #Afghanistan #Taliban #CulturalHeritage #Buddhist @SediqSediqqi

Mes Aynak in Danger: Afghanistan’s Buddhist Heritage Sacrificed for Chinese Mining 🏛️ Mes Aynak’s Buddhist heritage is at risk as Chinese mining operations threaten the site. Former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad calls it a “preventable disaster.” #MesAynak #Afghanistan #BuddhistHeritage #ChineseMining #ZalmayKhalilzad

🏛️ Mes Aynak’s Buddhist heritage is at risk as Chinese mining operations threaten the site. Former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad calls it a “preventable disaster.” #MesAynak #Afghanistan #BuddhistHeritage #ChineseMining #ZalmayKhalilzad

#mesaynak #buddha #afghanistan #archaeology

Saving Mes Aynak Film Screening — South Asia Institute Saving Mes Aynak follows Afghan archaeologist Qadir Temori as he races against time to save a 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Afghanistan from imminent demolition. A Chinese state-owned mini...

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The site is 'called #MesAynak, according to Chinese and Taliban officials. Beijing is also in talks to begin work on oil-and-gas reserves in the north of the country, #AmuDarya'

#China in #Afghanistan