"I think the Taliban have understood how much the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas damaged their reputation," said Valery Freland, director of the ALIPH foundation, the International Alliance for ...
"It took the Taliban to do that." The Buddhas of Bamiyan, carved out of the cliff's malleable rock, long presided over this peaceful valley, protected by its near impregnable position between the ...
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Who Is Responsible for Erasing Afghanistan’s Ancient Heritage
Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas were a marvel of ancient engineering and culture. When the Taliban destroyed them, the world witnessed a devastating cultural loss. Historians and art lovers mourned the ...
"First published in the United Kingdom in 2012 by Profile Books ... London"--Title page verso. "For 1,400 years, two colossal Buddhas overlooked the Bamiyan Valley on the Silk Road in Afghanistan. The ...
On 27-30 September 2017, UNESCO, together with the Government of Afghanistan and Tokyo University of the Arts, convened a three-day closed technical meeting followed by a public Symposium in Tokyo, ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country ...
In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they are back in power and claim to be making strides to preserve Afghanistan's ...
The Taliban's call to preserve Afghanistan's heritage had been met with initial scepticism following their destructive first rule A lack of financial resources poses a challenge to the Taliban ...
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