The treasure of Tillya-Tepe or "Bactrian Treasure" was discovered in the ruined fire worshippers' temple erected in the second century BC behind the abandoned city of Sheberghan in northern Afghanistan. The Soviet Unions's Afghan Archaeological Council conducted the excavations at Tillya-Tepe in the winder of 1978-1979 under the direction of Viktor Sarianidi. 21618 gold, silver, and ivory objects were found in the six graves...
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