Archeology Project Announced for Bala Hissar Citadel Kabul

The International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) has announced a joint project with the Afghan government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) for research and the construction of a “vast archeological park” at the site of Bala Hissar Citadel in Kabul, said an ALIPH press release.  $2.6 million from the Geneva-based foundation is to be provided over the next four years, and India has also pledged $1 million to the site, said the report. Valery Freland, ALIPH’s executive director, said that currently, the…