Publication Date:
2021
abstract:
Mes Aynak in Logar province, central-east Afghanistan, is a large
archaeological site about 40 km southeast of Kabul. This site,
covering an area of several square kilometers, sits on top of the
world’s second-largest known copper reserve. Since 2009, following
the first discovery of remarkable Buddhist remains, the site is being
investigated through rescue excavations by the Archaeology Institute
of Afghanistan with the support of the World Bank and the initial
assistance of the Délégation Archéologique Française en Afghanistan
(DAFA). The article describes and analyses some major features of the site
archaeological site about 40 km southeast of Kabul. This site,
covering an area of several square kilometers, sits on top of the
world’s second-largest known copper reserve. Since 2009, following
the first discovery of remarkable Buddhist remains, the site is being
investigated through rescue excavations by the Archaeology Institute
of Afghanistan with the support of the World Bank and the initial
assistance of the Délégation Archéologique Française en Afghanistan
(DAFA). The article describes and analyses some major features of the site
Iris type:
2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
Mes Aynak, Afghamistan, archaeology, art history, Buddhism, copper mine
List of contributors:
Filigenzi, Anna
Book title:
The Silk Road, Interwoven History, vol. 2: Buddhism