Lapis Lazuli a semi-precious stone was found in the region of Badakshan province of Afghanistan, ‘Shortugai’.
This region is rich with mines of lapis lazuli.
There was a great demand for this stone in Mesopotamia.
The Mesopotamian epics describe Goddess Inanna’s palace, the walls of which were embedded with this stone.
This Stone was a very important commodity in the Harappan trade with Mesopotamia.
