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Published online 12 December 2007 | Nature 450, 940-941 (2007) | doi:10.1038/450940a
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Archaeology: Pieces of the puzzle
After decades of war, looting and destruction, Afghanistan's archaeologists are scrambling to restore their country's cultural heritage. Rex Dalton visited Kabul to see how they are faring.
From a hillside overlooking Kabul, a dozen Afghan archaeology students have a monumental vista of their nation's ancient heritage. Domes of tombs of past kings dot the skyline; a stone wall topped with battlements snakes along a ridge; and nearby looms the fifth-century
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