Buddhas of Bamiyan facts for kids
| UNESCO World Heritage site | |
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Taller Buddha of Bamyan before 2001
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| Location | Bamyan, Afghanistan |
| Part of | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamyan Valley |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv, vi. |
| Reference | 208-001 |
| Inscription | 2003 (27th Session) |
| Endangered | 2003-present |
| Area | 105 ha |
| Buffer zone | 225.25 ha |
| Coordinates | 34°49′55″N 67°49′36″E / 34.83194°N 67.82667°E |
The Buddhas of Bamiyan (Persian: بتهای باميان – but hay-e bamiyan) were two 6th century monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff. They are in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan.
They were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban. Japan and Switzerland, among others, have said they would help rebuild the statues.
Images for kids
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Drawing of the Buddhas of Bamyan, visited by Alexander Burnes in 1832
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Local men standing near the larger "Salsal" Buddha statue, c. 1940
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Site of the smaller statue in 2005
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Grotto painting in 2008
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Caution Sign, 2017
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Taller Buddha, after destruction
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Smaller Buddha, after destruction
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View of the rock where monasteries and Buddhas are carved
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The landscape of the archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
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