Copper mining will crush ancient Afghan site
Teams in Afghanistan scramble to save artifacts before a Chinese company starts mining work at Mes Aynak, an area filled with the ruins of 5th century Buddhist monasteries.

Read more at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghan-archeology-20110712,0,1533902.story

Photos at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/afghan-ruins-gallery,0,5452727.photogallery

For more on what is about to be lost, see the U. of Pennsylvania Museum's "Silk Road" blog
http://penn.museum/blog/silk-road/mes-aynak/


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