Aurangzeb’s Grave is a Blot on Secularism
The only universal emotion common to man and beast is fear of death. Except for rare individuals like Oscar Wilde who always ...
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What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
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Dante heals: How the Florentine citizen became a fellow refugee
Jennifer Allsopp on her Reading Dante with Refugees project, which has resulted in a new anthology putting refugees in ...
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The world’s oldest Jewish book is on display in New York City
The Afghan Liturgical Quire, believed to be the oldest Jewish book in the world, is now on view in New York City.
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A 1970s Visit to Bamiyan
As a part of a television broadcast, world travelers Hal and Halla Linker toured the Afghan countryside in 1973, years before the Soviets invaded and the Taliban took control of the Buddhist site ...
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What it’s like to visit Afghanistan today: A risky bet or an unforgettable experience?
Famous locations that attract tourists include the Buddhas of Bamiyan (a monument that was destroyed in 2001), the Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar-i-Sharif, which is known for its blue tiles ...
The Australian16d
World Heritage Centre seeks ‘clarification’ over Mungo remains
Archaeologist Michael Westaway, who spent years studying the cache, likened it to the Taliban’s infamous levelling of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan, saying the reburials could breach ...
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Bamiyan Airport, Bamiyan, Afghanistan [ BIN / OABN ]
Looking for information on Bamiyan Airport, Bamiyan, Afghanistan? Know about Bamiyan Airport in detail. Find out the location of Bamiyan Airport on Afghanistan map and also find out airports near to ...
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The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan (2004)
In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's foremost tourist attraction, the 1600 year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan. This film follows the story of one of the refugees who now lives among ...
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Banksy "Crude Oil (Vettriano)" painting from collection of Blink-182 bassist sells for $5.5 million
A rare painting by the street artist Banksy, inspired by the recently deceased Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, sold for nearly 4.3 million pounds ($5.5 million) Tuesday, according to auction ...
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The Twisted Journey of a Mysterious Dutch Master and His Sole Surviving Painting
The rediscovered canvas would represent the artist’s only surviving painting—one that remains as enigmatic as its creator. Torrentius was born Johannes van der Beeck in Amsterdam in 1589.
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How do Syria’s Islamists view culture? Unlike Taliban, they see art as ‘part of humanity’
The Taliban in Afghanistan have been among the most hardline, stunning the world in 2001 by obliterating the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. In 2024, the Taliban’s morality ministry reported ...