Archaeology
Buddhas of Bamiyan: The colossal twin statues that stood sentinel over Afghanistan — until the Taliban destroyed them
Name: Buddhas of Bamiyan
What they are: Two monumental statues carved into the sides of sandstone cliffs
Where they are from: Bamiyan Valley, in central Afghanistan
When they were made: Sixth century A.D.
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What they tell us about the past:
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were a pair of massive statues of robed figures, dubbed the Eastern Buddha and the Western Buddha, that once stood along the Silk Road, a network of trade routes that crisscrossed Eurasia from 130 B.C. to A.D. 1453.
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