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Taliban tһᴜɡѕ in Afghanistan are һᴜпtіпɡ for a priceless collection of gold artefacts dating back over 2,000 years . The Bactrian Treasure is a ѕtᴜппіпɡ collection of gold! Discover the rich 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 dіѕаррeагed. Now in a chilling message Ahmadullah Wasiq deputy һeаd of the Taliban’s Cultural Commission said efforts had begun ‘to tгасk 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 ѕeгіoᴜѕ actions if this and other ancient items are moved oᴜt of the country.’ exсаⱱаted 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 collecti...

Paul Coleman, 59, whose bank accounts are all in the red, almost stayed at home because he could barely afford to fill up his car to go on the dig A hard-up metal detector fan told today how he found an amazing £1million hoard of coins. Paul Coleman, 59, whose bank accounts are all in the red, almost stayed at home because he could barely afford to fill up his car to go on the dig. But hours later he unearthed more than 5,000 Anglo-Saxon silver coins – one of the biggest finds ever made in Britain. Experts believe the hoard may have been buried after the Battle of Hastings to protect it from the Norman invaders. Jobless Paul will split the money from his find with the landowner farmer. He made the discovery just before Christmas and his present to wife Christine, 53, was a pledge to buy a new house. In the money: Paul with wife Christine The dad-of-two said: “I wasn’t going to go to th...

A huge number of priceless treasures have disappeared from the historical record throughout the ages. These artifacts often go missing due to theft or under mysterious circumstances  during times of war or disaster, when they can't be protected or when military forces decide to take those treasures as a trophy. Sometimes treasures are recovered, but many are still missing. Here are some lost treasure s that have never been found. A few of these artifacts are now likely destroyed but some may still exist and one day be recovered. Stolen Aztec treasure A painting of Hernando Cortez with Aztec Emperor Montezuma II. (Image credit: Photos.com via Getty Images) The Aztec Empire in Mexico was thriving in the early 16th century, but its ruler, Montezuma, met his downfall when Hernán Cortes and his fellow Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1519. They made Montezuma their pup Pet ruler, and he died in 1520 in unclear circumstances. In the face of an Aztec rebellion, Cortes and ...