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| This is a view of the shell of the "Large Buddha" and
the surrounding caves in Bamyan, Afghanistan. The Buddha statue in this
particular cave as well as in another - both dating to the 6th century C.E. - were
frequently visited and described over the centuries by numerous travelers on the
Silk Road trade routes. Both statues were infamously destroyed by the
Taliban in 2001. Click here to enlarge this image. Click here to go to the geography and photos page for Afghanistan. |
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