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A new title in the "Wonders Of The World" series, this looks at the remarkable statues which were carved in Afghanistan in the 6th century and were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
Synopsis
The Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, carved in the sixth century AD, represented two aspects of the Buddha, universal and historical. In March 2001 the Taleban destroyed them. This title about the Buddhas is also about Bamiyan, a place that occupies one of the most strategic positions on earth and is also stunningly beautiful.