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Jewelry from Mes Aynak, 500-700 CE [d/b]

Gold jewelry and ornaments found at Mes Aynak, a Buddhist site in Afghanistan. Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian, rubies or garnets, and pearls. 500-700 CE

Photo Jerome Starkey https://www.flickr.com
Photo Archaeology Institute of Afghanistan https://twitter.com
Photo Jerome Starkey https://www.flickr.com
Photo Kadir-salamviking https://www.sanskritimagazine.com/history/peep-afghanistans-hindu-past/

An earring found in Mes Aynak

An earring from Mes Aynak [d/b]

Mes Aynak: Afghanistan’s Buddhist buried treasure faces destruction https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/31/mes-aynak-afghanistan-buddhist-treasure