History

Lapis lazuli has one of the longest, most geographically expansive histories of any gemstone. The oldest known mines, Sar‑e‑Sang in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, were already active by the 7th millennium BC, supplying a deep blue stone so rare that Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures… pic.twitter.com/TJP0NaEbc1

— Dr. M.F. Khan (@Dr_TheHistories) April 17, 2026