An Afghan worker from a French archaeological team excavates an ancient wall on October 12 2006 at Balkh Afghanistan The French Archaeological...
{"Image ImageDescription": "BALKH, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 12, 2006: An Afghan worker from a French archaeological team excavates an ancient wall, on October 12, 2006 at Balkh, Afghanistan. The French Archaeological Delegation to Afghanistan (DAFA), is excavating in the area, searching for the exact location of the capital of Alexander the Great's empire around the 4th century BC. Artifacts from Balkh have been sent to the Musee Guimet in Paris, from Afghanistan's national museum in Kabul, and will be on display from December 2006 as part of the \"Afghanistan, Rediscovered Treasures\" exhibition. The artifacts were saved from the looting of the Afghan national museum during the civil war of the 1990's and then the Taliban regime, which destroyed many pieces. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2006 Getty Images"}