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The Tillya Tepe Gold: Afghanistan's Bactrian Treasure
In 1978, a Soviet-Afghan archaeological team led by Viktor Sarianidi uncovered a cache of over 20,000 gold objects at Tillya Tepe, or 'Golden Hill,' in northern Afghanistan. Dating to the first century BCE, these treasures belonged to a nomadic Saka or Parthian elite and blend Hellenistic, Chinese, Indian, and Siberian artistic traditions. This episode traces the discovery, the artistry of the six tombs, and the extraordinary journey of the Bactrian Gold through the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Taliban looting attempts, and its eventual display in Kabul. We discuss the golden crown…
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