Afghanistan: Cultural Heritage and the Forever War
Thursday, May 6 12:00 pm (EDT) A Heritage Now Event
Just a few months after the Taliban destroyed the colossal Buddha statues of Bamyan Valley in Afghanistan, the tragic events of 9/11 set in motion a slew of policy changes in the U.S. and sparked a devastating conflict in the Middle East.
Join us on Thursday, May 6 at 12:00 pm (EDT) for WMF's annual Paul Mellon Lecture discussing cultural heritage in Afghanistan 20 years after 9/11. In light of President Biden’s plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, the conversation will consider the impact a new political equilibrium may have on heritage preservation in the country.

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