The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => History => Topic started by: Sanguine on June 15, 2019, 05:47:47 pm
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13 June 2019
An ancient tower in the Afghan city of Ghazni has collapsed, raising questions over the government's ability to protect the country's artefacts.
Footage uploaded to social media shows a fort in the old city crumbling.
The tower was one of dozens already destroyed in the city. Officials blamed heavy rain, but some critics accuse the government of negligence.
Ghazni's Islamic and pre-Islamic architecture is widely admired although war has taken its toll....
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48629680 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48629680)
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