ANCIENT RELICS
EVIDENCE OF LOST CIVILISATION
(From The Guardian's London
Correspondent)
LONDON, January 28
London will soon have an opportunity of seeing relics of a "lost world," a civilisation which flourished centuries ago in Afghanistan. Sculptured Buddhas, bracelets, and articles of pottery and ironwork were recently unearthed by four young Englishmen after lying buried in the Swat Valley for more than 1000 years. They are to be exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington.
Mr Philip Wright, of the Museum (India section), who was a member of the expedition, said this week: When the Empire of Alexander was attacked by the barbarians, part of the population fell back on the NorthWest Frontier, carrying with liem influences of the Greek civilisation. In the Swat valley where their new civilisation sprung up, we found evidence that it was a thickly populated area. We have brought back iron nails and clamps, which held the Buddhas to the temple walls, doorhinges and what we believe, to be part of a monastery bell with part of its clapper."
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 16, 28 February 1939, Page 3
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