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Remains of the 11th Century Minaret of Ghazni
(ii) Ghazni
An Italian archaeological team, to-
gether with members of the Kabul
Museum, embarked on a study of Ghazni
in the summer and autumn of 1958. Their
excavations were restricted to the palace
next to the mausoleum of Sultan Ibrahim.
Many pieces of embellished marble, stone
and baked brick found at this site testify
to the splendour of the Ghaznawi era.
Also found there was a stone statue of
Shiva, apparently brought to Ghazni from
India around 1,000 A.D. A box with
decorative work in copper and silver
found in this palace was the first of its
kind to be found in the whole of Afghani-
stan. Excavation work in Ghazni is by
no means over: indeed it has only just
begun, and it is expected that in years to
come discoveries will be made in ancient
Ghazni, which will throw a great deal of
light on a very important period in
Afghan civilisation.
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