Fwd: 07/17/05 8PM PST-History Channel--The Mystery of Afghan Gold

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gandhara , " bactriangold " <bactriangold wrote:

 

 

 

TELEVISION CHANNEL: History Channel

 

SHOW: The Mystery of Afghan Gold

 

DESCRIPTION: A documentary on the recent rediscovery of the Tilla-

Teppe (Golden Mound) treasures in Afghanistan. A treasure of 21,000

ancient gold coins and artifacts, rivaled in value only by the riches

of King Tut, are discovered in Afghanistan in 1978 and placed in a

vault in a Kabul museum. Seven men are entrusted with keys to the

vault and then dispersed around the world, their identities protected

by museum staffers who endure beatings and threats to their families.

Invading Russians and oppressive Taliban rulers try desperately to

penetrate the vault, to no avail. What would become of the treasure?

This special reveals how the incredible story of the Afghan gold

ended – a story to rival any of the great treasure hunts of history.

 

DATE: July 17th, 2005

 

TIME: 8pm Pacific Standard Time

 

DURATION: (120 min.)

 

FURTHER DETAILS: Be sure to check your local listings for the exact

air time.

 

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