Picture of the Week: Ancient Buddha Statues in Afghanistan
Ancient Buddha statue once located in Afghanistan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in central Afghanistan and part of the UNESCO World Heritage family.
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by Islamic hardliners.
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