KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban-run Ministry of Information and Culture has announced the discovery of 27 new archaeological and historical sites in Logar province, eastern Afghanistan.
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said the sites were located in Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital, and the districts of Baraki Barak, Charkh, Kharwar, and Azra.
The ministry said that preliminary investigations indicate the sites date back to the Greco-Bactrian period and the “glorious Islamic” eras. It added that all newly discovered sites have been registered in Afghanistan’s national database of archaeological sites.
Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban have frequently reported discoveries of historical artifacts and archaeological sites across the country. In December 2025, the group announced the recovery of a 2,000-year-old Greco-Buddhist stone statue depicting a queen in Kapisa province.
The Taliban has also been widely accused of deliberately destroying Afghanistan’s historical and cultural heritage and of involvement in the illicit trade of antiquities.
The newly discovered sites add to Afghanistan’s rich historical record, which spans the Greco-Bactrian, Buddhist, Islamic, and later periods, highlighting the country’s rich and diverse cultural heritage.
