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Taliban control of lapis mines

Lapis lazuli – the vivid blue semi-precious stone once prized by pharaohs and artists – has long been abundant in Afghanistan’s rugged northeast. Badakhshan province, where the famed Sar-e-Sang mines...

Taliban control of lapis mines

Lapis lazuli – the vivid blue semi-precious stone once prized by pharaohs and artists – has long been abundant in Afghanistan’s rugged northeast. Badakhshan province, where the famed Sar-e-Sang mines...