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A nineteenth century engraving of the Bamian Buddhas showing the sculptures largely intact. they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 CE

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Dinesh said:

Xuanzang was awed by massive futures carved into the face of the mountain at Bamian in northern Afghanistan. “Northeast of the capital, on the declivity of a hill, there is standing stone figure about 150 feet high. To the east of the figure of standing Sakya [Buddha] . . . .in height one hundred feet” these figures were, alas, destroyed in 2001 CE by the Taliban. ~ Page 14

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