The reason? The archaeologists often went months without pay and were not given cameras or computers to document their findings. He recently produced Finding Yingying, a documentary about a Chinese visiting scholar kidnapped in Illinois in 2017, and is directing Strands of Resistance, a documentary examining China’s economic presence in Pakistan. The completed documentary went on to win over 30 major awards and has been broadcast on television in more than 70 countries, and was translated into Dari and broadcast for free in Afghanistan in 2015. Help us share Buddhist teachings and practices by donating now. (I later raised money in a Kickstarter campaign to buy cameras and computers for them.). As a nonprofit, we depend on readers like you to keep Buddhist teachings and practices widely available. Saving Mes Aynak examines the conflict between cultural preservation and economic opportunity through the lens of the Afghan archaeologists and local villagers who work and live near Mes Aynak. Not mentioned were the ancient ruins of a large Buddhist city a French geologist had stumbled across at the site in 1963, forgotten for centuries. April 2020; Conference: Presentation to the Master Degree in Buddhist Studies It was a sprawling Buddhist city over 450,000 square meters in size, around the size of 100 football fields, dating back 2,000 years. Haroon Chakhansuri, the minister of mines and petroleum, told Foreign Policy that if the copper project at Mes Aynak was not reframed in “mutually agreed terms” the contract would be retendered. The China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) had inked a deal with the Afghan government to mine $100 billion worth of copper buried at the site, which the MCC was able to lease for 30 years for a little less than $3 billion. Watch the film here. Five years after the film’s debut, Mes Aynak is still intact—but it still could be destroyed at any time. The ancient city of Mes Aynak contains over 600 Buddha statues, dozens of intricate and fragile Buddhist stupas, an enormous circular monastic complex, thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry, as well as numerous ancient manuscripts and human remains. The, story was full of record-breaking details: the copper deposit at Mes Aynak was one of the largest untapped copper reserves in the world, and the MCC deal was the largest foreign investment in Afghanistan’s history. I wrote articles and did interviews for the, ; I spread the word on social media; and I partnered with an Afghan graduate student who began, I quickly learned the true heroes of this story were the Afghan archaeologists risking their lives to excavate the site amid daily threats from the Taliban. I quickly learned the true heroes of this story were the Afghan archaeologists risking their lives to excavate the site amid daily threats from the Taliban. The filmmakers of Saving Mes Aynak created a "Save Mes Aynak Day" on July 1, 2015 in efforts to promote the preservation of Mes Aynak and the film. A proper excavation would take more than 30 years. In the early 2010s, archaeologists uncovered an important Buddhist manuscript written in Sanskrit on tree bark, dated to the 7th century, which suggests the site was a prosperous Buddhist city. This incident showed the peril archaeologists still face daily. A Chinese government-owned mining company, one of the largest in the world, was setting up an encampment in Logar province in an area controlled by the Taliban. I hoped to show the world how special and incredible this country is, both in its people and cultural heritage. With Stephen Batchelor, Sharon Salzberg, Andrew Olendzki, and more. The problems in the Mes Aynak mine provide an … The China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) had inked a deal with the Afghan government to mine $100 billion worth of copper buried at the site, which the MCC was able to lease for 30 years for a little less than $3 billion. Of historical, cultural and spiritual importance to Afghans and Buddhists alike, the copper deposit beneath the 20 ruin sites is now under threat of mining. Mes Aynak’s priceless treasures also include some of the oldest manuscripts and oil-paint murals ever discovered. Design by Point Five. “Back in 2009, few seemed to know about or care about Mes Aynak, an ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan. Eight security force members were killed in a Taliban attack on a checkpoint at the Mes Aynak Copper Mine in eastern Logar province on Tuesday evening, Abdul Qadeer Mutfi, a … This incident showed the peril archaeologists still face daily. Please try again. Rickard, Sophie. The MacArthur Foundation awarded me a documentary grant and other foundations followed suit. Please check your email to confirm your subscription. Three others were also wounded in the explosion. Government officials and Members of Afghanistan’s Parliament are known to have vested economic interests in mining throughout the country, warlords and petty chiefs have established thousands of illegal or quasi-legal mines, often in remote locales, and the Taliban is estimated to earn between $2.5m and $10m a year from mining talc alone, its second source of income after opium. Zak Piper. But that has yet to happen. I traveled to Mes Aynak alone in a rented taxi though rocky dusty roads rife with landmines. Tricycle Magazine, the largest Buddhist publication in the US, just published Director and Professor Brent E. Huffman's new story about the current situation at the ancient Buddhist city of Mes Aynak, Afghanistan and the impact the documentary “Saving Mes Aynak” has had. Mes Aynak, and everything still buried in the ground, could be destroyed at any time. (I later raised money in a, campaign to buy cameras and computers for them.). The Dalai Lama Please read! Archaeologist Abdul Wahab Ferozi, killed in a bomb blast in 2018. Credit www.Saving Mes Aynak.com. All rights reserved. This often overlooked chapter of Afghanistan’s history rests within Mes Aynak’s sprawling ruins. The resulting documentary, Saving Mes Aynak, was in many ways a love letter to these Afghan archaeologists, to Mes Aynak, and to Afghanistan. Now, Brent Huffman returns to update the story: the discovery of major works of art scattered throughout a valley filled with buried monuments, attacks by insurgents that frightened off the Chinese miners but not the Afghan archaeologists, the tragic death of archaeologist Abdul Wahab Ferozi by the Taliban, the toxic threat to the local environment and the misery of hundreds of villagers driven from their homes. Vus d’un drone, les trésors de Mes Aynak, en Afghanistan Par Florence Evin et Julien Bouissou, publié dans le Monde Documenter les stupas, sculptures, peintures, de ce site emblématique perché à 2 500 m, aussi important que Bamiyan, et réaliser un modèle 3D des vestiges, telle est la mission réussie d’Iconem. Joseph Goldstein. Saving Mes Aynak How a Documentary Film Saved an Ancient Buddhist City from Destruction. Five years after the film’s debut, Mes Aynak is still intact—but it still could be destroyed at any time. The Afghan Ministry of Mines has been pressing the MCC to begin mining as soon as possible, despite the fact that mining would destroy the ancient city and pollute the area. It reminded me of Machu Picchu and I immediately fell in love. In Afghanistan, it can be incredibly dangerous. The Afghan Ministry of Mines has been pressing the MCC to begin mining as soon as possible, despite the fact that mining would destroy the ancient city and pollute the area. Though this has not yet happened, it is not too late. as recently as 2019 to cease attacks on the MCC in Logar province and partner in the extraction industry in Afghanistan. The Times story was full of record-breaking details: the copper deposit at Mes Aynak was one of the largest untapped copper reserves in the world, and the MCC deal was the largest foreign investment in Afghanistan’s history. The resulting documentary, Saving Mes Aynak, was in many ways a love letter to these Afghan archaeologists, to Mes Aynak, and to Afghanistan. Halting the destruction of mineral-rich sites by unauthorized extractors will only be possible when there is security for legitimate businesses and when the Afghan government demands that miners operate with transparency and oversight. Murals and sculpture… Tragically, in 2018 Afghan archaeologist Abdul Wahab Ferozi was killed by the Taliban in a bomb blast while traveling to work at Mes Aynak. Eight security force members were killed in a Taliban attack on a checkpoint at the Mes Aynak Copper Mine in eastern Logar province on Tuesday evening, Abdul Qadeer Mutfi, a … According to this recently translated manuscript, Mes Aynak may have been the city described by 7th-century Chinese monk Hsuan-tsang (Xuanzang) in the, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, The Chinese government is working directly with the Taliban and. 17 May 2020 - 17:55 PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): At least seven security guards of Mes Aynak copper mine have been killed and five others wounded in a You need to subscribe to view the full article. I was shocked and horrified. The archaeologists often went months without pay and were not given cameras or computers to document their findings. Around the country Taliban attacks on Afghan forces and civilians have stepped up in an attempt to push back against the … Mes Aynak, one of the world’s biggest untapped copper sources with an estimated 5.5 million metric tons of high-grade metal, has been plagued by allegations of … , was in many ways a love letter to these Afghan archaeologists, to Mes Aynak, and to Afghanistan. Around the country Taliban attacks on Afghan forces and civilians have stepped up in an attempt to push back against the government’s calls for a ceasefire. played a significant role in causing the MCC and the Afghan government to delay demolition of the site that continues to this day. Aynak, located in the Logar province of Afghanistan, is of historical, cultural and spiritual importance to Afghans and Buddhists alike. was to make Mes Aynak a UNESCO World Heritage Site and permanently stop any mining from ever happening at the site. I was shocked and horrified. Chemical byproducts would soak into aquifers that supply drinking water to Kabul (population of approximately 6 million) and neighboring Pakistan. The hospital is located in the predominately Shi'ite Hazara neighborhood of Dashte Barchi and is assisted by Médecins … A Buddha sculpture unearthed at Mes Aynak. Stephen Batchelor The Afghan Ministry of Mines has been pressing the MCC to begin mining as soon as possible, despite the fact that mining would destroy the ancient city and pollute the area. In 2009, the MCC and the Afghan government were banking on the world not knowing what was at stake at Mes Aynak. Legendary Chicago social justice documentary house Kartemquin Films joined me to help produce the film. In August 2018, Cultural Property News published a major article on the excavations at the Buddhist site of Mes Aynak and the remarkable dedication and perseverance of Afghan archaeologists in incredibly harsh conditions – all of which was brilliantly portrayed in the award-winning documentary Saving Mes Aynak by filmmaker Brent Huffman. Buddhists from all over Asia made pilgrimages to worship there and to trade with the city’s residents. A Taliban attack on April 21, 2020 at the checkpoint at the Mes Aynak archaeological site and copper mine killed eight Afghan security personnel. Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 10:30am Virtual Film Screening and Lecture As “Saving Mes Aynak” was selected as Tricycle’s February Film Club pick, Professor and Director Brent E. Huffman updates on Mes Aynak on the Magazine. I decided to return to Kabul in 2011 to see if I could gain access to Mes Aynak and see for myself what was there. A proper excavation would take more than 30 years. Then there is the environmental devastation from open-pit copper mining. A stone stele discovered at Mes Aynak has been identified as a depiction of Prince Siddhartha before he founded Buddhism, and has been taken as evidence that a monastic religion dedicated to Siddhartha’s pre-enlightenment life once existed in the region. Explore timeless teachings through modern methods. But not all the news has been good. A primary goal of Saving Mes Aynak was to make Mes Aynak a UNESCO World Heritage Site and permanently stop any mining from ever happening at the site. I am a documentary filmmaker and professor at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and I had worked in Afghanistan before. Undiscovered for 2,000 years, it survived revolution, invasion and war. I wrote articles and did interviews for the New York Times, CNN, BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, Huffington Post, and Tricycle; I spread the word on social media; and I partnered with an Afghan graduate student who began a petition to save Mes Aynak. Saving Mes Aynak, photo Brent Huffman “Saving Mes Aynak”. In 2017, the general manager of the MCC, Shen Heting, was expelled from the Communist Party on corruption charges; it’s possible that Saving Mes Aynak had even reached the Chinese government and influenced their decision. The Minecraft Map, Mes Aynak, was posted by Irusho. Mes Aynak was also a major stop on the Silk Road. Archaeologist Qadir Temori, lead Afghan archaeologist at Mes Aynak, was promoted to Director of the Archaeology Department at the Ministry of Culture and now oversees the protection of all endangered sites in Afghanistan. UNESCO is now officially advising on archaeological excavation and preservation at Mes Aynak, and plans are afoot for a new museum near the ruins to house and display findings. La Fouine - … A primary goal of. For the first three years I worked on Saving Mes Aynak solo, but others soon came to help save Mes Aynak. CPN thanks Brent Huffman and Tricyle for permission to reprint “How a Historic Buddhist Site Has Eluded Destruction—for Now“, which appeared in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Feburary, 2020. http://tricycle.org. "Saving Mes Aynak" is also the Film of the Month at Tricycle Magazine. As its name suggests, the presence of copper at Mes Aynak has been known about for some time, while the site's archaeological wealth had been discovered by Russian and Afghan geologists in 1973-4. So far, archaeologists have found incredible objects from the Kushan period (around 30–375 CE), including rare hand-carved wooden Buddha figures in the Gandhara style, painted plaster and clay statues in a variety of styles, and fragile birch bark manuscripts in several languages. Mes Aynak or “eye of copper” in the local Dari language is home to an ancient Buddhist city and the largest undeveloped copper deposit in the world. Then there is the environmental devastation from open-pit copper mining. | Photo courtesy Brent Huffman and Icarus Films Saving Mes Aynak is Tricycle’s February Film Club pick, so subscribers can stream the film until February 29, 2020. No one should be allowed to erase a country’s cultural heritage and identity and permanently poison its people and environment. SHARE Created with Sketch. According to archaeologists, Mes Aynak represents one of the most significant archaeological finds in Afghanistan’s history and one of immense global importance due to its rare, well-preserved Buddhist artifacts, and to its sheer size. Thank you for subscribing to Tricycle! I wrote articles and did interviews for the New York Times, CNN, BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, Huffington Post, and Tricycle; I spread the word on social media; and I partnered with an Afghan graduate student who began a petition to save Mes Aynak. It reminded me of Machu Picchu and I immediately fell in love. Archaeologists also have unearthed Bronze Age pottery and a copper smelter dating back 4,000–6,000 years. Mes Aynak was awe-inspiring. The film's director, Brent Huffman, met with Afghan leaders and presented them with a petition signed by 100,000 people favoring site preservation. This film was available to stream until midnight on February 28th, 2020. I quickly learned the true heroes of this story were the Afghan archaeologists risking their lives to excavate the site amid daily threats from the Taliban. The MCC planned to extract the copper at Mes Aynak via open-pit mining, the cheapest, fastest, and most environmentally destructive excavation technique, which would have demolished the ruins, leaving a gaping crater in their place. The MCC gave these archaeologists one year to perform rescue archaeology at the sprawling ancient city; after an international outcry, they extended the deadline to three years. The archaeologists often went months without pay and were not given cameras or computers to document their findings. Saving Mes Aynak played a significant role in causing the MCC and the Afghan government to delay demolition of the site that continues to this day. The Chinese government is working directly with the Taliban and has hosted them in Beijing as recently as 2019 to cease attacks on the MCC in Logar province and partner in the extraction industry in Afghanistan. Tricycle Magazine, the largest Buddhist publication in the US, just published Director and Professor Brent E. Huffman's new story about the current situation at the ancient Buddhist city of Mes Aynak, Afghanistan and the impact the documentary “Saving Mes Aynak” has had. Please read! Everything was set to be destroyed by this copper mine—the proposed dynamiting echoing the Taliban’s 2001 destruction of the giant Buddhas at Bamiyan. Mes Aynak was awe-inspiring. The completed documentary went on to win over 30 major awards and has been broadcast on television in more than 70 countries, and was translated into Dari and broadcast for free in Afghanistan in 2015. Saving Mes Aynak is Tricycle’s February Film Club pick, so subscribers can stream the film until February 29, 2020. , forgotten for centuries. Archaeologist Qadir Temori, lead Afghan archaeologist at Mes Aynak, was promoted to Director of the Archaeology Department at the Ministry of Culture and now oversees the protection of all endangered sites in Afghanistan. A Buddha sculpture unearthed at Mes Aynak. There was no mention of it in a New York Times story about a shocking and surreal investment in Afghanistan from China. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Qatar are working together to negotiate a settlement with the Taliban, regardless of the renewed violence. A Taliban attack on April 21, 2020 at the checkpoint at the Mes Aynak archaeological site and copper mine killed eight Afghan security personnel. Please login or register a new account. Mes ‘Aynak plate revolutionises the knowledge of the development and functioning of the Sasanian The above confirms that the Mes ‘Aynak iconographic conventions, at the same time provid- plate represents the eastern school of Sasanian or ing additional clues … Pema Chödrön Director/producer Brent Huffman, a documentary maker and film professor at Northwestern University, has been independently shooting at the Mes Aynak site in Afghanistan since 2011, and has now brought the documentary to Kartemquin Films. Subscribe for access to video teachings, monthly films, e-books, and our 29-year archive. In 2009, the MCC and the Afghan government were banking on the world not knowing what was at stake at Mes Aynak. Mes Aynak’s priceless treasures also include some of the oldest manuscripts and oil-paint murals ever discovered. Would you like to sign up for our other mailing lists? I hoped to show the world how special and incredible this country is, both in its people and cultural heritage. Legendary Chicago social justice documentary house Kartemquin Films joined me to help produce the film. What I found was astounding and would change my life. Located in the Mes Aynak valley are 19 separate archaeological sites including two small forts, a citadel, four fortified monasteries, several Buddhist stupas and a Zoroastrian fire temple, as well as ancient copper workings, smelting workshops, a mint and miners’ habitations. Now destruction looms again: this is the story of Saving Mes Aynak. Archaeologist Qadir Temori at work. But it is sitting on a vast copper deposit and is about to be destroyed. Only 10 percent of the site had been excavated. Mes Aynak was also a major stop on the Silk Road. It was a sprawling Buddhist city over 450,000 square meters in size, around the size of 100 football fields, dating back 2,000 years. The ancient city of Mes Aynak contains over 600 Buddha statues, dozens of intricate and fragile Buddhist stupas, an enormous circular monastic complex, thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry, as well as numerous ancient manuscripts and human remains. Professor and Director Brent E. Huffman's 2020 Update on Mes Aynak Featured in Tricycle Magazine. Nargis Nehan, Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, on Wednesday said that the Afghan government is expected to announce its position on the fate of Mes Aynak Project in the near future and that government will terminate the contract if the contractor is no … Archaeologists also have unearthed Bronze Age pottery and a copper smelter dating back 4,000–6,000 years. The potential wealth this represents has resulted in repeated power struggles both within its government and with outside power players from the Chinese to the Taliban. I rushed to get the word out, to spread awareness in an attempt to stop the mining. Meanwhile, I continued to make a film documenting everything that happened. But that has yet to happen. Additional Asian Art and History lectures for the 2020-21 season may be announced at a later date. Not mentioned were the ancient ruins of a large Buddhist city a French geologist. The MacArthur Foundation awarded me a documentary grant and other foundations followed suit. Though this has not yet happened, it is not too late. There is, A weekly update on everything you need to know on tricycle.org, Buddhist teachings to your inbox every Thursday, Course announcements, offers, and events from our partners, Weekly updates and guided meditations from a Buddhist teacher throughout the month of March, Overcoming Difficult Emotions in a Chaotic World, Buddha Buzz Weekly: New Workshop Series Blends Buddhism and Constitutional Law, Buddha Buzz Weekly: Great Stupa Survives Wildfires, Buddha Buzz Weekly: Tibetan NYPD Officer Accused of Spying for China. Aynak Cu deposit (Mes Aynak), Mohammad Agha District (Muhammad Agha District), Logar, Afghanistan : Ancient mining area. Nearly 90,000 people signed the petition to save the ancient city, and Afghan presidents Hamid Karzai (2001–2014) and Ashraf Ghani (2014–present) viewed the film and pledged support. What Mes Aynak will look like as an open-pit mine. Mes Aynak, a magnificent Buddhist city, is the most important archaeological discovery in a generation. Portail du film documentaire : plus de 40 000 documentaires, 20 000 auteurs-réalisateurs et 500 festivals référencés, extraits et bandes annonces, éditions DVD, répertoire des festivals, actualités de la production, documentation. March 20, 2021. It also seems origin or evolution of the motifs. And with the MCC planning to bring in its own employees from China, Afghan citizens would see little benefit from this corrupt deal, the contract for which was never made public due to a lack of transparency in the Afghan government. The MCC planned to extract the copper at Mes Aynak via open-pit mining, the cheapest, fastest, and most environmentally destructive excavation technique, which would have demolished the ruins, leaving a gaping crater in their place. It sounds cliché to say documentaries can make a difference, but it is true in the case of Saving Mes Aynak. Save Mes Aynak Day. Mes Aynak’s cultural treasures must be preserved for future generations. The Chinese government is working directly with the Taliban and has hosted them in Beijing as recently as 2019 to cease attacks on the MCC in Logar province and partner in the extraction industry in Afghanistan. Plans to open-pit mine the ancient city of Mes Aynak in Afghanistan have been put on hold, but the site is still far from safe. Mes Aynak: Corruption, Copper and a Nation’s Heritage was about China’s attempt to dominate the world copper market by digging a giant pit-mine, utterly destroying an extraordinarily rich ancient Buddhist monastery complex outside of Kabul, Afghanistan. Tricycle. Watch tonight at 20GMT on Al Jazeera English Archaeologists also have unearthed Bronze Age pottery and a copper smelter dating back 4,000–6,000 years. A Chinese government-owned mining company, one of the largest in the world, was setting up an encampment in Logar province in an area controlled by the Taliban. A Chinese state-owned mining company is closing in on the ancient site, eager to harvest $100 billion dollars worth of copper buried directly beneath the archaeological ruins. [EN] After the article by Le Monde, don't miss the behind the scenes of Mes Aynak mission! According to archaeologists, Mes Aynak represents one of the most significant archaeological finds in Afghanistan’s history and one of immense global importance due to its rare, well-preserved Buddhist artifacts, and to its sheer size. Over two thousand years ago, the residents of Mes Aynak were already mining copper using primitive drilling methods and smelters, explaining their close proximity to the precious metal. Meanwhile, I continued to make a film documenting everything that happened. There is more work to do.”. For the first three years I worked on Saving Mes Aynak solo, but others soon came to help save Mes Aynak. Discover what 24,741 subscribers have access to, Full access to 29 years of content with over 7,775 articles. SAVING MES AYNAK follows Afghan archaeologist Qadir Temori as he races against time to save a 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Afghanistan from imminent demolition. 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