After the Taliban government fell that same year, the museum began restoring remnants of the country's Buddhist history. "It is very important work because it is actually restoration of our heritage, our identity, our past," said Mohammad Fahim Rahimi, director of the 100-year-old National Museum of Afghanistan. "These antiquities are the national treasure and the history of our country and show who lived in this country," he added. In a classroom at the museum, Afghan conservators work alongside experts from the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. US assistance is invaluable because Afghan conservators lack experience and the necessary chemicals and glues for restoration work, Rahimi said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 15, 2019 09:00 UTC