17/10/2026
The Panjshir Studies Centre says the ancient site of Hesar in Anaba District of Panjshir Province has been excavated by the Taliban using heavy machinery, and several historical artefacts have been unearthed and removed.
In a statement issued on Saturday, October 17, the centre expressed concern about the fate of the artefacts removed from the site and called for an end to the Taliban’s excavations and destructive activities there.
According to the statement, although the exact historical period of the site has not yet been independently established, residents attribute its origins to the Ghaznavid period and believe the site dates back more than 900 years.
Read more...
The Panjshir Studies Centre says the ancient site of Hesar in Anaba District of Panjshir Province has been excavated by the Taliban using heavy machinery, and several historical artefacts have been unearthed and removed. In a statement issued on Saturday, October 17, the centre expressed concern abo...
