17th August 2010, 03:05 PM
The brash young'un in me thought initially "Awesome! Lets go!". Talk about an adventure. But, your questioning "of the wisdom of western archaeologists travelling to Afganistan to explore the country's pre-Muslim past at the moment" is a darn good reason why not.
I know I was sad when I read about the shelling of the Buddhist sculpture back during the heyday of the Taliban and think it is respectable that someone is putting their life at risk for the rescue of cultural resources, but it is no wonder why they have trouble getting Westerners to help B)
I know I was sad when I read about the shelling of the Buddhist sculpture back during the heyday of the Taliban and think it is respectable that someone is putting their life at risk for the rescue of cultural resources, but it is no wonder why they have trouble getting Westerners to help B)