Turquoise from the Buddha's IRAN

The Buddha's Afghanistan (Gandhara): Monks of the Mines (National Geographic)

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The Afghan-Aryan Buddha

Nishapur, the "City of Turquoise, is in Iran. (There's Buddhism in Aryan Iran? According to India's Dr. Ranjit Pal, the Buddha's mothers, Queen Maya Gotami and Queen Pajapati Gotami, were Sakas/Shakyas/Scythians [an ancient Eastern Iranic equestrian nomadic people who migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC from Central Asia] from Iran's Sakastan/Sistan and Baluchestan province) Native Americans and Tibetan Buddhists love this semi-precious mineral and gemstone, as do so many in the American Southwest, particularly in precious Sedona, Arizona. We love crystals.

(Katie Halper) Prof. Marandi destroys anchor over Iran protest propaganda

• Wisdom Quarterly: Was the Buddha from Baluchistan?
• Mega copper deal in Afghanistan fuels rush to save ancient Buddhist archeological treasures | National Geographic
• The daring journey to reach Afghanistan’s famous Buddhas—before they were lost
• These archaeological findings unlock stories of ancestors

The Gem Story | From Ancient Turquoise Mine to the Mashhad Gem Market | Iran

The quality turquoise of Nishapur, from the village of Ma'dan (Sonia Sevilla/wiki)

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Adele shops for turquoise.

(Adele Journeys) Premiered Jan. 22, 2026: The Gem Story | Turquoise of Iran. Explore the legendary turquoise mines of Nishapur, Iran, where some of the world’s most prized Persian turquoise has been mined for thousands of years.

See how the stones are extracted, shaped, and polished in local workshops, and learn why turquoise is called a "living stone."

(Asiaonnews) The Republic of Iran is stronger than ever, military

and strategic ties with Russia and China | Yusef Jalali explains

• Walk through Mashhad turquoise market,
• discover how to identify high-quality stones,
• the differences in color, and
• how to distinguish natural Persian turquoise from synthetic.

Madan, Iran, turquoise mines, Afghanistan

Rare collector-grade pieces are revealed for the first time on camera.

• 00:00 Intro — History of Persian turquoise
• 00:42 Inside the world’s oldest turquoise mine in Nishapur
• 04:40 Local turquoise cutting workshop
• 05:45 Attar of Nishapur mausoleum — Persian poet and his legacy
• 06:50 Omar Khayyam mausoleum — Persian poet, mathematician, and astronomer
• 07:47 Invited to a mountain village near the turquoise mines
• 08:21 Mashhad Gem Market — turquoise trade
• 09:13 Talking with a turquoise seller — how to identify quality stones
• 12:44 Turquoise in Islam — religious meaning explained
• 13:53 What’s next — upcoming episodes

Lie: mass gov't killing of protesters

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