This is no ordinary sculpture but one modelled on the Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan which was destroyed by the Taleban in 2001. Why a replica of the Bamiyan Buddha is being sculpted in the Kurunegala ...

In light of the UN Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF) guidelines for Afghanistan ... of the Western Buddha niche. It is desirable that all heritage-related projects be supportive of humanitarian ...

Mortars and cannon were being used to destroy the Buddha statues in Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, reports from Kabul said. The destruction has drawn heated reactions from Arab and Muslim ...

Two German-speaking Swiss men, Paul Bucherer-Dietschi and Bernard Weber, have established a consortium which plans to rebuild one of two obliterated Buddha statues in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley.

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 ...

Afghanistan has seen a rise in tourism under Taliban rule since 2021, with travelers exploring its historic sites and natural ...

Three Spanish tourists have been killed by gunmen in the central Afghanistan city of Bamiyan, the Spanish government ... site and the remains of two giant Buddha statues which were blown up ...

Furthermore, ICOMOS, financed by the Government of Germany, is currently restoring a Sunni mosque and another building located in the vicinity of the large Buddha. The building ... is assisting the ...