Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture

Nazanin Lankarani (2022). Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture. The New York Times. 19 October.

Stolen Afghan manuscripts have been coming up for sale at major auction houses, according to research group

Hadani Ditmars (2022). Stolen Afghan manuscripts have been coming up for sale at major auction houses, according to research group. The Art Newspaper. 13 October.

Concern grows for Afghanistan's cultural heritage under new Taliban rule

Rebecca Anne Proctor (2021). Concern grows for Afghanistan's cultural heritage under new Taliban rule. Arab News. 1 September.

'Do leopards change their spots?': Taliban threat to heritage in Afghanistan could be worse than in 2001

Martin Bailey (2021). 'Do leopards change their spots?': Taliban threat to heritage in Afghanistan could be worse than in 2001. The Art Newspaper. 17 August.

Amid Taliban insurgency, culture sector fears looting as Kabul descends into chaos

Gareth Harris, Dorian Batycka (2021). Amid Taliban insurgency, culture sector fears looting as Kabul descends into chaos. The Art Newspaper. 17 August.

Will the Taliban destroy Afghanistan's priceless treasures?

Susannah Goldsbrough (2021). Will the Taliban destroy Afghanistan's priceless treasures?. The Telegraph. 16 August.

The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?

Andrew Lawler (2021). The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?. National Geographic. 13 August.

Bringing home the loot: repatriating Afghanistan's stolen treasures

Matthieu Aikins (2021). Bringing home the loot: repatriating Afghanistan's stolen treasures. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 April.

Pandemic harms efforts to rein in antiquities theft

France 24 (2020). Pandemic harms efforts to rein in antiquities theft. France 24. 9 November.

Looted ancient temple sculpture—seized by UK police—will go home to Afghanistan

Gareth Harris (2020). Looted ancient temple sculpture—seized by UK police—will go home to Afghanistan. The Art Newspaper. 5 February.

The Afghan artefacts that survived Taliban destruction

Ruchi Kumar (2020). The Afghan artefacts that survived Taliban destruction. BBC News. 4 February.

Bid to smuggle Mughal-era antiquities foiled

The Express Tribune (2017). Bid to smuggle Mughal-era antiquities foiled. The Express Tribune. 7 October.

Cultural guardians

Bina Shah (2017). Cultural guardians. Dawn. 24 September.

The many headless Buddha

Emran Feroz (2017). The many headless Buddha. Qantera. 26 June.

Footprints: Saving artefacts in Afghanistan

Ali M. Latifi (2017). Footprints: Saving artefacts in Afghanistan. Dawn. 9 April.

Debate over whether Afghanistan's Buddhas should be reconstructed

Sky News (2016). Debate over whether Afghanistan's Buddhas should be reconstructed. Sky News. 30 November.

Photographer Steve McCurry speaks out against arrest of Sharbat Gula, the 'Afghan girl with green eyes'

Gareth Harris (2016). Photographer Steve McCurry speaks out against arrest of Sharbat Gula, the 'Afghan girl with green eyes'. The Art Newspaper. 27 October.

'Afghan Girl' in 1985 National Geographic Photo Is Arrested in Pakistan

Christine Hauser (2016). 'Afghan Girl' in 1985 National Geographic Photo Is Arrested in Pakistan. The New York Times. 26 October.

Raiders of the Lost Archive: How Newly Discovered Manuscripts of Afghanistan Ended Up in Israel

Michael Press (2016). Raiders of the Lost Archive: How Newly Discovered Manuscripts of Afghanistan Ended Up in Israel. Hyperallergic. 5 October.

Arqueólogos intentan hacer de Afganistán un museo entre saqueos

Archaeologists intend to make Afghanistan a museum despite looting

Panorama (2016). Arqueólogos intentan hacer de Afganistán un museo entre saqueos. Panorama. 14 September.

Plea for holiday photos to help preserve world heritage

Kirsteen Paterson (2016). Plea for holiday photos to help preserve world heritage. The National. 9 September.

The foot of Zeus

Llewelyn Morgan (2016). The foot of Zeus. Prospect Magazine. 3 August.

How Christie's helped to return a looted treasure to Afghanistan

Christie's (2016). How Christie's helped to return a looted treasure to Afghanistan. Christie's. 20 May.

The man who helped save Afghanistan's treasures from ravages of war

Sune Engel Rasmussen (2016). The man who helped save Afghanistan's treasures from ravages of war. The Guardian. 5 May.

Law Enforcement Focuses on Asia Week in Inquiry of Antiquities Smuggling

Tom Mashberg (2016). Law Enforcement Focuses on Asia Week in Inquiry of Antiquities Smuggling. The New York Times. 17 March.

Ancient Statue Is Seized From Manhattan Gallery

Tom Mashberg (2016). Ancient Statue Is Seized From Manhattan Gallery. The New York Times. 16 March.

Looted: How global theft fuels trafficking, unrest & cultural control

Rattanamol Singh (2016). Looted: How global theft fuels trafficking, unrest & cultural control. Guernica Magazine. 28 January.

Destruction in Kabul: I watched as the Taliban destroyed my life's work

Yahya Muhibzada (2016). Destruction in Kabul: I watched as the Taliban destroyed my life's work. BBC News. 20 January.

Heritage group plans to return cultural assets to Afghanistan

Yomiuri Shimbun (2015). Heritage group plans to return cultural assets to Afghanistan. The Japan News. 23 August.

Raider of the lost art: Afghan saves nat'l treasures

Helen Flores (2014). Raider of the lost art: Afghan saves nat'l treasures. PhilStar. 1 September.