Saving Relics, Afghans Defy The Taliban

Saving Relics, Afghans Defy The Taliban
An Afghan woman walks past historical minarets in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. Only five out of more than dozen 15th century minarets still remain standing, due to a war and neglect. (AP Photo/Fraidoon Pooyaa)
An Afghan woman walks past historical minarets in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. Only five out of more than dozen 15th century minarets still remain standing, due to a war and neglect. (AP Photo/Fraidoon Pooyaa)

KABUL, Afghanistan — Every piece of antiquity that is restored to the halls of the bombed, pillaged and now rebuilt National Museum of Afghanistan sends a message of defiance and resilience.

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