A total of 60 ancient artifacts unearthed from the archaeological site of the Mes Aynak copper mine have been officially handed over to the Directorate of Information and Culture’s Museum Department in Logar province.
Sultan Masood Moradi, Head of Artifact Restoration at the Ministry of Information and Culture’s Directorate of Archaeology, told Bakhtar News Agency that the items — including clay, metal, glass, and stone objects — were recovered over several years of excavation efforts and are now being preserved at the provincial museum.
Dr. Rafiullah Samim, Director of Logar’s Department of Information and Culture, expressed gratitude to the ministry’s leadership and archaeology officials, noting that this marks the first time valuable historical relics from Mes Aynak’s ancient site are being delivered to Logar’s provincial museum.
Mohammad Amin Naseri, Director of the Logar Museum, welcomed the transfer of the artifacts, calling it an unprecedented step in enriching the local museum and promoting cultural tourism. He also called for attention to the construction of a proper museum facility in the province.
It is worth noting that an additional 1,430 historical artifacts from Mes Aynak were transferred to Kabul today for cleaning, restoration, registration, and further research.
