Gandhāra, Land of Peace
Salomon, Gandharan Buddhist Reliquaries and Gandharan Buddhism
A look at the reliquaries that have been found in Gandhara, and what they tell us about Buddhism and society.
Saving Mes Aynak
A look at the work of a young Afghani archaeologist at Mes Aynak, one of the most important Buddhist heritage sites in the world, which is under threat of destruction.
The Lost Buddhas of Bamiyan
A couple of years before their destruction the renowned photo-journalist David Adams travels to Afghanistan and makes a long trek to see the Bamiyan statues.
Marco Polo, Journey to the East
A beautiful retelling of Marco Polo’s account of his journeys in Asia in the 13th century, with illustrations from some editions of his book.
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures of the Silk Road
A talk by Fredrik Heibert at the Asian Art Museum on the Hidden Treasures of the Silk Road exhibition in the US, showing Afghani cultural artifacts.
Lost Treasures of Afghanistan
This is a 2004 National Geographic Special showing how Afgahnis have been working to save their country’s heritage collections, which were seemingly either in shreds or were lost.
We, featuring the words of Arundhati Roy
This is a ‘must see’ 64 minute documentary film. The film examines the widely unregarded worlds of Anthropology and Geopolitics in a very dynamic manner, and is probably stylistically quite unlike any documentary that you have previously seen.