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Taliban thugs in Afghanistan are hunting for a priceless collection of gold artefacts dating back over 2,000 years.
The treasure known as the Bactrian Treasure is one of the largest collections of gold in the world and represents the history and culture of the Ancient Silk Road.
But during the Taliban’s takeover of the country following US and UK troop withdrawals at the end of August, it disappeared.
Now in a chilling message Ahmadullah Wasiq deputy head of the Taliban’s Cultural Commission said efforts had begun ‘to track and locate’ the 20,000 priceless pieces.
Wasiq told Tolo News: ‘The issue is under investigation, and we will collect information to know what the reality is.
‘The government of Afghanistan will take serious actions if this and other ancient items are moved out of the country.’
Excavated more than four decades ago from the graves of six wealthy nomads in the Tela Tapa area of the Sherberghan district in northern Afghanistan, the Bactrian Treasury is recognised as one of the biggest collections of gold in the world.
Composed of 21,145 pieces, it includes gold cupids,
