Afghanistan's hidden treasures: concealed from invading Soviets, later from the Taliban, and feared lost, a trove of precious antiquities reveals the rich cultures that came together at one of history's great crossroads. For a country shattered by decades of war, evidence of a glorious past inspires a renewed sense of national pride

Omara Khan Massoudi knows how to keep a secret. Massoudi is director of the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. Like the French citizens during World War II who hid [...]