Mess-ionac means "a little source of copper", or also called Miss-ionac. It is located 40 km southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan. Known as the Logar Province. Mes Ionak has the largest copper ore reserves in Afghanistan. It also includes 400 Buddha statues, stupas and ancient Buddhist relics in a 40 hectare (100 acre) monastery complex. Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of Buddhist Dhamma. There is ample evidence that this place has been inhabited by humans for over 5,000 years.
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| Mes Aynak Stupa |
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The property of the inhabitants of Mes Ainak was spread over a distant size, and most of the ancient landmarks are in good preserved condition. Archaeologists say that Afghanistan's eagerness to find copper beneath Mes Aynak is destroying the ancient Buddhist site of Mes Aynak instead of protecting it. Archaeologists have unearthed photographs of the ancient Buddhist site and excavated Buddhist relics.
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| Statue of the Buddha, Mes Aynak, 3rd-6th century CE |
Archaeologists believe that Mess Ainak is a historical heritage site. French archaeologist Philippe Marquis called it "the most important site on the Silk Road." There are various archeological sites in the creek on this Silk Road.
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| Newly excavated Buddhist stupa. |
Historians are particularly excited by the prospect of exploring this ancient Buddhist site and learning more about the early sciences of metallurgy and mining. Mes Ainak is an ancient site that has become one of the world's attractions. Many archaeologists visit this place. The world has called for this ancient heritage to be preserved. This is important for many Buddhist countries. Mes Ainak is protected by the UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as archaeologists.
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