Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_site
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Mes_Aynak
|
| gptkbp:contains |
statues
monasteries stupas wall paintings |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
34.034°N 69.567°E
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:excavatedBy |
gptkb:French_Archaeological_Delegation_in_Afghanistan
Afghan Institute of Archaeology |
| gptkbp:excavationStatus |
ongoing (as of 2024)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Aynak
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
copper deposits
Buddhist archaeological remains |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Logar_Province |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
China Metallurgical Group Corporation (proposed mining)
|
| gptkbp:period |
gptkb:Kushan_Empire
Buddhist period |
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest copper deposits in the world
important Buddhist archaeological site |
| gptkbp:threats |
copper mining
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Afghanistan_mineral_survey
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|