Retired ASI archaeologist discusses British conservation efforts on Indian monuments and personal experiences in ...

To legitimize its custody of the manuscript, found in an Afghan cave, the Museum of the Bible invoked the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and forged an interfaith coalition of Jews, Christians a ...

In recent years, cultural heritage preservation scholars from China and Afghanistan have undertaken several collaborative conservation and research projects at the Bamiyan Buddhas, a UNESCO World ...

Here’s a look at the life of Mullah Mohammed Omar, who is credited with creating the Taliban. Personal:Birth date: circa 1958 Death date: circa 2013 Birth place: Afghanistan Marriages: Had at least ...

Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no longer exist.

which became the largest Buddha in the world after the Taliban bombed the Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan in 2001. Naturally, this being a tourist attraction in China, one can’t quite photograph the ...

Bajaur borders Afghanistan’s Kunar province, which is a hotbed of Taliban forces, infamous for its Islamic fundamentalism which included destroying the Hellenistic Greek art, Bamiyan Buddhas. Bajaur ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump issued executive orders that put an end to programs used to help Afghans get to safety in America.

One of the digital tools used in these initiatives is photogrammetry. Put simply, photogrammetry is the process of obtaining ...