The site is also testimony to the tragic destruction by the Taliban of the two standing Buddha statues, which shook the world in March 2001. on this subject: Cultural Landscape and Archaeological ...

If you are a serious lover of Eastern art and history, you can learn more about the significance of the statues at The Colossal Buddhas at Bamiyan site at the Digital Buddhist Library and Museum.

Mutmaen on Saturday said "80 to 90 percent" of the Bamiyan Buddhas had already been destroyed. But the extent of the damage was impossible to confirm as the militia has blocked access of ...

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 a rich history spanning thousands of years and breathtaking natural beauty, despite its tragic past. Famous locations that attract tourists include the Buddhas of Bamiyan (a ...

Twenty years ago, the Taliban blew up the two Buddhas of Bamiyan, mammoth statutes which ... was intended to destroy culture, identity and history and showed how destroying heritage could be ...