Despite grave world condemnation, Afghanistan's fundamentalist ruling Taliban are said to have used artillery and explosives on Friday to destroy two giant rock-hewn Buddha statues they decry as ...

The mining process would have destroyed the rich historical site which contained numerous statues of the Buddha, frescos ... that the "Mes Aynak Cooperation Agreement" was signed by Afghanistan's ...

have established a consortium which plans to rebuild one of two obliterated Buddha statues in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley. The 1800 year old statues were destroyed amidst a whirlwind of publicity ...

Open Pit Mine Can Save Rather Than Destroy Artifacts ... marched through Afghanistan in 330 B.C. At Mes Aynak chapels have been uncovered with double-life-size Buddha statues still bearing traces ...