The Buddhas of Bamiyan were a pair of massive statues of robed figures, dubbed the Eastern Buddha and the Western Buddha, that once stood along the Silk Road, a network of trade routes that ...

High in the rugged cliffs of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley, two colossal statues once gazed out over a land crisscrossed by ancient trade routes. These Buddhas, carved in the 6th century, were ...

4 The empty space where a Buddha statue once stood in Bamiyan as it appeared in February 2021. 5 A photo of the archaeological site at Bamiyan, which was taken in May 1968 during an official visit ...

BAMIYAN, Afghanistan — The Taliban’s destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues in early 2001 shocked the world and highlighted their hard-line regime, toppled soon after in a U.S.-led invasion.

For the Buddhas of Bamiyan, there is no scarcity of donors. Japan, China and other countries with large Buddhist populations have offered their help, but this raises thorny religious issues.

From left, Buddhist statues in Afghanistan: a statue from a Buddhist monastery circa A.D. 700, an undated stone carving of the Dipankara Buddha, a stucco bust of Buddha from the first to second ...

Rebuilding the Buddhas of Bamiyan Miranda Kennedy visits Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, where two giant Buddha statues once stood. The statues were destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001.

For the Buddhas of Bamiyan, there is no scarcity of donors. Japan, China and other countries with large Buddhist populations have offered their help, but this raises thorny religious issues.

The Great Buddhas of Bamiyan -- priceless artifacts that 800 years ago survived the... Militia Razing Ancient Statues, Taliban Confirms SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were a pair of massive statues of robed figures, dubbed the Eastern Buddha and the Western Buddha, that once stood along the Silk Road, a network of trade routes that ...

Giant Buddhas stood vigil over the Afghan town of Bamiyan until the Taliban destroyed the statues, causing worldwide outrage. When the Taliban were defeated and driven from the area, they left ...