Afganistan treasure

Hello All

This Following treasure legend story is in tribute to all serving armed forces, served and for those who paid the ultimate price.
Our brave servicemen and women only know the dangers of war torn Afganistan. But do they know of the hidden treasures of history buried under soil beneath feet?

This legend dates back to the 1930's .Ah the 1930’s a time so many people today can relate to. Depression and a sense of hopelessness as world economies contracted. It was an era that spawned a host of treasure hunters searching the world for lost treasure. Were they successful or was it all just a bit of false hope in desperate times?

The following newspaper story is of one of those adventurous Treasure hunters that have pushed the boundaries of treasure hunting into the wild and wooly four corners of the earth.An Australian treasure hunter, gee these guys turn up everywhere, by the name of Robert Mackenzie is seeking a buried treasure Bacha  I Saquao  the water carrier King of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is still in turmoil as it was back then with multiple assignations of various kings of Afghanistan. Bacha I Saquao story from rages to riches and final fall from grace in the internal power struggles between the warring tribes of Afghanistan. Robert Mackenzie allegedly obtained a chart and directions of the buried treasure in a mountain stronghold out of Kabul consisting of gold, silver, diamonds and jewelry. Where he obtained this information is a mystery. But clearly seeing Robert Mackenzie being able to speak Pashtu, there is a possibly he obtained information through his linguistic abilities.

He seem to be well aware of the risks of such an expedition into a wild untamed country even today as we all know is almost suicidal to explore. Like a lot of stories from this era that appeared in the papers, it appears that there is no follow up in the later newspapers on the expedition into Afghanistan.
However there is a little bit of me that admired the audacity of those early treasure hunters pushing beyond the boundaries of the world chasing a dream. It would be kind of nice to think he had pulled it off his search.

Somehow I think his chances were slim in such a wild and wooly land. however even in the mist of latest war to haunt this country treasures have been slowly unearthed.

So perhaps still there are hidden hoards of treasure hidden away in the vastness of the mountains awaiting those daring to seek.

Hardluck

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