Mystery Of The Afghan Gold

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The story of the discovery and loss of one of the most valuable treasures known to man - Afghanistan's Bactrian Gold that dates back 2,000 years to the Kingdom of Bactria, conquered by Alexander the Great in 327 BC. In 1978, a team of Russian and Afghan archaeologists unearthed the Bactrian Gold. As Afghanistan fell into a downward spiral of destruction, warring factions fought to possess the treasure. Amidst the chaos, one man had the forethought to stash the gold for safekeeping...in a secret vault that could only be opened with simultaneous application of seven keys, each sent to separate corners of the world. However, after 23 years of warfare, experts began to worry that the gold wasn't safe. And then the Taliban regime began a barbaric hunt to wipe-out all cultural artifacts of its kind, including demolition of the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. In the end, the US-led war on terror brought resolution to the mystery, one that serves as a symbol of hope for the war-stricken nation.