Arrive Magazine - May/June, 2008

by MONICA BHIDE

CITY GUIDE
Washington, D.C.
Can You
Dig It?
Afghan treasure objects
from a big dig

A traveling exhibition of extraordinary archeological treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul, comes to Washington, D.C., this summer. The exhibit provides insight into the heritage of Afghanistan from the Bronze Age (2500 B.C.) through the rise of trade along the Silk Road in the first century A. D. It also includes 4,000- year-old artifacts as well as gold objects from the famed Bactrian hoard, a 2,000-year-old D troeausgulraesc Wacahrendeirscovered in 1978 but hidden from view until 2003. The event is presented by the National Geographic Society and National Gallery of Art in cooperation with the National Museum of Afghanistan. May 25 through Sept. 7, 2008. nga.gov.

Marching On
The nation’s capi-
tal—the headquar-
ters of our mili-
tary—didn’t have
a Memorial
Day Parade for
nearly 70 years.
But in 2005, the
American Veterans
Center brought
this tradition back
to Washington,
D.C., creating a
parade honoring
those who have
served in the U.S.
Armed Forces. In
its second year, the

parade boasted more than 150,000 participants from all over the United States, featuring marching bands, active-duty and retired military units, floats and more. This year’s parade marshals include actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna. May 26. 2 p.m. at Constitution Avenue and 5th Street.