National treasures from Afghanistan have been exhibited at Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing, since April 18, 2019. /Chinanews Photo
The exhibition, titled "Utensils and Ornaments Endlessly Fine: National Treasures from Afghanistan at the Cultural Crossroads of East and West," showcases 230 Afghan treasures, many of which date back to over 2,000 years ago. /Chinanews Photo
Hidden in the secret vaults of the Afghanistan Central Bank, the treasures survived through wartime and were uncovered again in 2003, according to the museum. /Chinanews Photo
On a global tour since 2006, they have been exhibited in over twenty museums around the world. Their China tour started in March, 2017. /Chinanews Photo
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