The Taliban are searching for a 2,000-year-old treasure called Bactrian gold.

The group ruling Afghanistan reportedly said that if the treasure had been taken out of the country, it would consider that action treason against the state.

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The items comprising the Bactrian gold date back roughly two millenniums, RepublicWorld.com reported.