Afghanistan
There are 53 items in Afghanistan:
Eucratides II of Bactria |
Figurine from Bactria |
Gandara
Gandara (Old Persian Gandâra): name of a satrapy of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, roughly equivalent to the valley of the river Cophen (modern Kabul). The Greeks called the western part this region Parapamisos, which may be derived from the old…Kabul, National Museum of Afghanistan
Not visited; we took photos of these objects during an exposition in Paris. There are 14 items in Kabul, National Museum of Afghanistan: …
The ruins of Kapisakaniš |
Valley of the Kunar, from an airplane |
M'daourouch, Lapidarium
Very large collection of inscriptions and tombstones from Madauros. One of them is an honorific inscription for Apuleius. There are 7 items in M'daourouch, Lapidarium: …
Map of Alexander's Return |
Map of Gandara |
Map of Hyrcania/Parthia/Aria |
Map of Sogdia |
The Silk Road |