Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_site
|
| gptkbp:area |
40 hectares
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:frescoes
manuscripts statues monasteries stupas |
| gptkbp:contractedBy |
China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC)
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
1963
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromBaghdad |
about 40 km southeast
|
| gptkbp:estimatedCopperReserves |
5.5 million tonnes
|
| gptkbp:excavatedBy |
2009
DAFA (French Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan) Afghan Institute of Archaeology |
| gptkbp:excavationChallenges |
funding issues
security issues imminent mining |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mes Aynak
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Buddhist monastery complex
ancient copper mine |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Logar_Province
|
| gptkbp:nameMeaning |
little copper well
|
| gptkbp:period |
gptkb:Kushan_Empire
Buddhist period |
| gptkbp:significance |
Buddhist heritage
Silk Road site ancient mining technology |
| gptkbp:threats |
looting
Taliban activity copper mining project |
| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
gptkb:list
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Logar_Province,_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|