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Bamiyan Valley Cultural Heritage Overview by Bhikkhu Kesara is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the nomination of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List and List of World Heritage in Danger. It provides background on previous nominations of cultural sites in Afghanistan. The Bamiyan Valley contains significant Buddhist art and architecture from the 1st to 13th centuries, but the two large standing Buddha statues were deliberately destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, endangering the si
- Author
- Bhikkhu Kesara
- Language
- EN