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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced a new partnership with the National Geographic Society (NGS), one of the world’s largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations with a long history of supporting the achievements of renowned explorers, groundbreaking researchers and enterprising grantees. As a new Mission Partner, Fairmont will support the NGS’s mandate to “inspire people to care about the planet”, a natural fit as the two organizations share a commitment to responsible tourism and leadership in environmental stewardship.
Through this partnership, Fairmont is pleased to offer guests access to a number of exclusive events and enriching experiences with the Global Explorer Series. To launch the series, guests can discover "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul " at Washington’s National Gallery of Art until September 7, 2008, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco from October 24, 2008 to January 25, 2009 and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art from June 23 to September 20 2009, and enjoy special packages at Fairmont hotels in those cities. More information on the Global Explorer Series will be available in the coming months on Fairmont’s website, which will also host an exclusive podcast by noted archaeologist and explorer Dr. Fredrik Hiebert, who curates the Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures exhibit. Dr. Hiebert has researched human history in some of the world’s most remote and romantic places, and played a key role in recovering Afghanistan’s endangered cultural heritage. In his podcast, Dr. Hiebert reveals for the first time the intrigue behind the dramatic story of the loss and recovery of these precious artifacts, many of which are now on display as part of the exhibit.
"Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul" highlights a collection of priceless historical objects from the Kabul museum that were secreted away during the civil war and upheaval. Discovered in 2003 after being protected in the presidential palace since 1989, the hidden treasures include Bronze Age gold pieces, as well as a collection of some 20,000 gold, silver, and ivory objects from burial plots at Tillya Tepe in northern Afghanistan. Considered one of the most remarkable archaeological finds in all of Central Asia, the pieces are not only artistically splendid but also reveal a diverse and thriving ancient culture.
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