sculpted imposing images of the Buddha in standing position in the Bamiyan Region in Afghanistan which were destroyed by the Taliban a few years ago. These images Professor Perera states led to the ...

Researchers Discover Two-Foot-Tall Buddha Statue, Shed Light on Trade Route Connecting Roman Empire to Ancient World ...

Open Pit Mine Can Save Rather Than Destroy Artifacts ... marched through Afghanistan in 330 B.C. At Mes Aynak chapels have been uncovered with double-life-size Buddha statues still bearing traces ...

AFP Bamiyan - The ancient caves lining the Bamiyan valley in central Afghanistan were originally ... niches that once sheltered giant Buddha statues destroyed by the Taleban are home to Bamiyan's ...

MES AYNAK, Afghanistan--The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to be ...