Steve McCurry
Fighters take refuge in National Museum in Kabul during civil war (1995, Afghanistan)
When the Taliban seized power in the 1990s, it is estimated that 70% of the ancient artifacts in the National Museum were destroyed. The area around the museum became the front line between the most brutal warring factions, but when the Taliban prevailed, the museum was looted and burned.
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