The illustration shows the colored appearance of the Bamiyan Buddhas’ robes at the end of the 10th century. Parts damaged in later periods, which cannot be reconstructed, are made visible.

KABUL 2011 (AFP) - Ten years after Afghanistan's ancient Bamiyan Buddhas were blown up by the Taliban, there is still no agreement on whether the war-torn country's best-known cultural icons should be ...

What it is: A Neolithic chambered tomb known as a dolmen Where it is located: A hilltop in Herefordshire, England When it was made: 3700 B.C. Related: Buddhas of Bamiyan: The colossal twin statues ...