Description:
The Buddhist site of Bamiyan, where the famous Buddha statues from the fifth or sixth century A.D. were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 with anti-aircraft artillery and explosives, having declared the site as un-Islamic. The Government of Japan has declared to commit itself to the restoration of the destroyed UNESCO World Heritage site. Bamiyan, Afghanistan. June 05, 2006.
Credits:
M N I - (Bangladesh) Chowdhury/Majority World
Description:
The Buddhist site of Bamiyan, where the famous Buddha statues from the fifth or sixth century A.D. were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 with anti-aircraft artillery and explosives, having declared the site as un-Islamic. The Government of Japan has declared to commit itself to the restoration of the destroyed UNESCO World Heritage site. Bamiyan, Afghanistan. June 05, 2006.
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
M N I Chowdhury
Country:
Afghanistan
Headline:
New Afghanistan
Source:
M N I Chowdhury
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Copyright Majority World
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MWC018910.jpg
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5121629
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Image Description:
The Buddhist site of Bamiyan, where the famous Buddha statues from the fifth or sixth century A.D. were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 with anti-aircraft artillery and explosives, having declared the site as “un-Islamic”. The Government of Japan has dec