A priceless Bactrian treasure trove of 20,000 gold artifacts dating back more than 2,000 years that went missing has turned up in the world’s largest gold collection.

Taliban thugs in Afghanistan are hunting for a priceless collection of gold artifacts dating back over 2,000 years.
imageThe treasure known as the Bactrian Treasure is one of the largest collections of gold in the world and represents the history and culture of the Ancient Silk Road. But during the Taliban’s takeover of the country following US and UK troop withdrawals at the end of August, it disappeared.

Now, in a chilling message, Ahmadullah Wasiq, deputy head of the Taliban’s Cultural Commission, said efforts had begun ‘to track and locate’ the 20,000 priceless pieces.

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Wasiq told Tolo News: ‘The issue is under investigation, and we will collect information to know what the reality is.

‘The government of Afghanistan will take serious actions if this and other ancient items are moved out of the country.’

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Excavated more than four decades ago from the graves of six wealthy nomads in the Tela Tapa area of the Sherberghan district in northern Afghanistan, the Bactrian Treasury is recognized as one of the biggest collections of gold in the world.

Composed of 21,145 pieces, it includes gold cupids, dolphins, gods, and dragons encrusted with semiprecious stones such as turquoise, carnelian, and lapis lazuli.

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It also contains golden rings, coins, weapons, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, weapons, and crowns.

Unearthed between 1978 and 1979 by Soviet and Afghan archaeologists, the six tombs of five women and one man were discovered on what was a vital trade route in the ancient Greco-Bactrian Kingdom that formed around 300 B.C. during Alexander the Great’s rule.

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One of the tombs contained a young woman in her thirties, described as a nomadic princess by the leader of the dig.

Inside the tomb were Roman coins from the first century A.D., daggers with Siberian bears on them, an Indian medallion with an early depiction of Buddha, intricate golden belts, and a 5-inch tall gold leaf crown.

Other treasures uncovered dated back to the Kushan empire, which was formed by the Yuezhi in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century.

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The director told Natioпal Geographic: ‘We have great coпcerпs for the safety of oυr staff aпd collectioпs.’

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Now, the Bactriaп Treasυry has disappeared from the mυseυm.

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