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RF2WREFNR–Peralyia Buddha statue on place, where were in 2004 killed thousands of people in tsunami disaster. It is replica of famous Bamian Buddha statue in Af
RM2AE49HW–An historic 1888 image of the the former largest Giant standing rock cut figure of Buddha at Bamian / Bamiyan / Bamyan, Afghanistan. This and the smaller statue were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, because (allegedly) they were declared as idols. The face in the picture is blank because the fine features modelled in clay had long since deteriorated. The indentations in the rocks are caves in which hermits once lived.
RMB8YE2N–The larger of the two giant Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, (built in 554) seen in 1974 before its destruction by the Taliban in 2001
RMBCNF3G–Shahr-e Zohak, citadel ruins on a Bamiyan province mountaintop where the grandson of Gengis Khan was killed
RMB5976J–Large Buddha, subsequently destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan
RMBCNFJ4–Shahr-e Golghola, in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, a ruined citadel, victim of violence and betrayal, is known as the 'City of Screams'
RF2PCR7CM–Replica of Afghan Bamiyan Buddha statue in a custom-made grotto at Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand
RMDAG1B0–The picture shows a group of representatives of the Afghan government and representatives of different international Associations at the 10th anniversary of the destruction of the Buddha Statues in the region Bamian in Central-Afghanistan on 07 March 2011. The 54-meter tall Buddha Statues which had been ben cut into the rocks by buddhists monks in the 6th century will not be re-con
RMEA0M50–Bamian, Afghanistan. 24th Oct, 2014. The Afghani cleric Sadschad Mohsini in his home in Bamian, Afghanistan, 24 October 2014. Mohsini finds that social media is a useful tool to spread faith. In 2008 he caused an uproar after photos of him shaking the hand of the wife of then US President, Laura Bush, were shared around the world. Today the 67-year old uses social media to advise young people in matters of faith and religion. His son taught him how to navigate search engines and explained how Facebook works. Photo: Subel Bhandari/dpa/Alamy Live News
RMHEK727–The Singapore national anthem is played while their flag is lowered for the last time at Kiwi Base here Oct. 27, signifying the end of the Singapore Army’s mission. The Singapore troops have been part of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team for three years doing six-month rotations. The unit’s final contribution has been the oversight of the construction of a health clinic in Bamian, the capital of Bamyan province. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Peter Ferrell, Task Force Wolverine Public Affairs, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team) Flag lowering by Singapore troops, Kiwi Base, Bam
RMB92NXM–The larger of the two giant Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, (built in 554) seen in 1974 before its destruction by the Taliban in 2001
RMBCNECP–West of the great Buddha niches in Afghanistan's Bamiyan, caves in the sandstone cliffs are home to poor families and refugees
RF2PCPHFR–Front view of Afghan Bamiyan Buddha replica in custom-made grotto at the foot of the Golden Mount, Wat Saket, Bangkok
RMDAG1B2–The picture shows a group of representatives of the Afghan government and representatives of different international Associations at the 10th anniversary of the destruction of the Buddha Statues in the region Bamian in Central-Afghanistan on 07 March 2011. The 54-meter tall Buddha Statues which had been ben cut into the rocks by buddhists monks in the 6th century will not be re-con
RMEA0M5D–Bamian, Afghanistan. 24th Oct, 2014. The Afghani cleric Sadschad Mohsini in his home in Bamian, Afghanistan, 24 October 2014. Mohsini finds that social media is a useful tool to spread faith. In 2008 he caused an uproar after photos of him shaking the hand of the wife of then US President, Laura Bush, were shared around the world. Today the 67-year old uses social media to advise young people in matters of faith and religion. His son taught him how to navigate search engines and explained how Facebook works. Photo: Subel Bhandari/dpa/Alamy Live News
RM2B00N9C–Afghanistan: Vale of Bamiyan in 1979, with the larger of the two Bamiyan Buddhas left centre. Photo by Andrew Forbes. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 CE, the larger in 554 CE, the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs.
RM2DG1G2G–Cave painting within the large Buddha site before destruction by the Taliban, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan
RMBCNEG7–West of the great Buddha niches in Bamiyan's sandstone cliffs, Afghanistan, jutting crags provide homes to families and refugees
RMB5976X–Cave painting at large Buddha cave before destruction by the Taliban, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan
RF2PCPHFT–Custom-made grotto at the foot of the Golden Mount, Wat Saket, Bangkok, with replica of Afghan Bamiyan Buddha statue
RMDAG1B1–The picture shows a group of representatives of the Afghan government and representatives of different international Associations at the 10th anniversary of the destruction of the Buddha Statues in the region Bamian in Central-Afghanistan on 07 March 2011. The 54-meter tall Buddha Statues which had been ben cut into the rocks by buddhists monks in the 6th century will not be re-con
RMEA0M5C–The Afghani cleric Sadschad Mohsini, holding prayer beads (misbaha), sits on a rug in his home in Bamian, Afghanistan, 24 October 2014. Mohsini finds that social media is a useful tool to spread faith. In 2008 he caused an uproar after photos of him shaking the hand of the wife of then US President, Laura Bush, were shared around the world. Today the 67-year old uses social media to advise young people in matters of faith and religion. His son taught him how to navigate search engines and explained how Facebook works. Photo: Subel Bhandari/dpa
RMBNXYP1–A 1974 image of the ancient standing Buddha now destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, Afghanistan
RM2B00N9A–Afghanistan: Bamiyan Buddha in 1979. Photo by Andrew Forbes. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 CE, the larger in 554 CE, the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco.
RMR1ENBY–Men Sitting On The Floor Having Lunch In A Traditional Restaurant, Bamyan, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
RM2B03053–The Kakrak Valley is one of three former centres of Budddhist activity in the Koh-i-Baba mountains of central Afghanistan, along with the Bamiyan Valley itself and the nearby Foladi Valley. About 100 caves and niches are cut into the low cliffs and hills here on the east side of the valley where it meets the main Bamiyan Valley. The large niche, 7m high, contained a statue of a sitting Buddha until it was destroyed by the Taliban authorities in 2001. A sanctuary close to the niche, thought to be Sassanian, once contained brilliant wall paintings. The niches and sanctuary are believed to date
RMA7XH7G–Afghanistan, Monastic Cave blackened by smoke damage due to centuries of inhabitants, UNESCO World Heritage site of Bamiyan
RM2B03036–The city of Bamiyan was part of the Buddhist Kushan Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era. After the Kushan Empire fell to the Sassanids, Bamiyan became part of the Kushansha, vassals to the Sassanids. The Hephthalites conquered Bamiyan in the 5th century. After their Khanate was destroyed by the Sassanids and Turks in 565, Bamiyan became the capital of the small Kushano-Hephthalite kingdom until 870, when it was conquered by the Saffarids. The area was conquered by the Ghaznavids in the 11th century. In 1221 the city and its population were completely wiped out by Genghis Khan.
RMBCNFEK–Every red sandstone clifftop, this one near Bamiyan, seems to tell a story even the 'castle' is an act of nature
RM2B03037–The city of Bamiyan was part of the Buddhist Kushan Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era. After the Kushan Empire fell to the Sassanids, Bamiyan became part of the Kushansha, vassals to the Sassanids. The Hephthalites conquered Bamiyan in the 5th century. After their Khanate was destroyed by the Sassanids and Turks in 565, Bamiyan became the capital of the small Kushano-Hephthalite kingdom until 870, when it was conquered by the Saffarids. The area was conquered by the Ghaznavids in the 11th century. In 1221 the city and its population were completely wiped out by Genghis Khan.
RFBP3N7B–Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. Ancient irrigation methods still exist in the Bamian Valley in Afghanistan, a World Heritage Site.
RMDAG1B3–The picture shows an Afghan soldier securing a celebration for the 10th anniversary of the destruction of the Buddha Statues in the region Bamian in Central-Afghanistan on 07 March 2011. The 54-meter tall Buddha Statues which had been ben cut into the rocks by buddhists monks in the 6th century will not be re-constructed, as the UNESCO decided last week, stated the archelogist Prof
RMA1TY85–AFGHANISTAN BAMIAN 1998 ENGINEER FARZIA PRESIDENT OF THE WOMEN S AFFAIRS ORGANIZATION which opposed the Taliban
RMEA0M52–Bamian, Afghanistan. 24th Oct, 2014. The Afghani cleric Sadschad Mohsini in his home in Bamian, Afghanistan, 24 October 2014. Mohsini finds that social media is a useful tool to spread faith. In 2008 he caused an uproar after photos of him shaking the hand of the wife of then US President, Laura Bush, were shared around the world. Today the 67-year old uses social media to advise young people in matters of faith and religion. His son taught him how to navigate search engines and explained how Facebook works. Photo: Subel Bhandari/dpa/Alamy Live News
RM2B03B51–The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company.
RM2B00N97–Afghanistan: Bamiyan Buddha in 1979. Photo by Andrew Forbes. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 CE, the larger in 554 CE, the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco.
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RM2RN547H–(150612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2015 -- Photo taken on June 7, 2015 shows the projection of the Bamyan Buddha in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan. A Chinese couple, and Liang Hong, successfully projected the image of the tallest Buddha in Bamyan Valley on June 6 and 7, using the latest cultural relics-friendly technology, eliciting cheers from the local people. The two Bamyan Buddhas were bombed and smashed to the ground by Taliban in 2001 despite appeals from the international community. ) AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-BAMYAN BUDDHA-IMAGE PROJECTION ZhangxXinyu PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN 150612 Kabul June
RMR1ENBR–Portrait Of Middle-Aged Black-Smith Working In A Back Street, Bamyan, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
RMBCNFA6–In Bamiyan's Dragon Valley a shrine {centre,right) honors Ali, the prophet Mohammed's son-in-law, for slaying the monster
RMBCEKXY–Linked by natural dams, Band-e Amir and its six blue lakes were declared Afghanistan's first national park in 2009
RFBP3NFK–Afghanistan Band-i-Amir Lakes. A small village borders the sapphire waters of the Band-i-Amir Lakes near Bamian in Afghanistan.
RMBCNEK1–Vast niche in Bamiyan's sandstone cliffs; until 2001 it held the Big Buddha, one of two giant figures the Taliban destroyed
RMA1TY81–AFGHANISTAN BAMIAN HAZARAS PREPARE THEIR WOOL USUALLY SOLD IN KABUL ALONG WITH THEIR POTATOES 1998
RMBCEM31–A shrine, right, is on the shore of Haibat, one of six lakes of Band-e Amir, declared Afghanistan's first national park in 2009
RMEA0MTA–Bamian, Afghanistan. 24th Oct, 2014. The Afghani cleric Sadschad Mohsini in his home in Bamian, Afghanistan, 24 October 2014. Mohsini finds that social media is a useful tool to spread faith. In 2008 he caused an uproar after photos of him shaking the hand of the wife of then US President, Laura Bush, were shared around the world. Today the 67-year old uses social media to advise young people in matters of faith and religion. His son taught him how to navigate search engines and explained how Facebook works. Photo: Subel Bhandari/dpa/Alamy Live News
RM2B00N99–Afghanistan: Bamiyan Buddha in 1979. Photo by Andrew Forbes. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 CE, the larger in 554 CE, the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco.
RM2RN5476–(150612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2015 -- A farmer works near the place where the Bamyan Buddha was located in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, June 7, 2015. A Chinese couple, and Liang Hong, successfully projected the image of the tallest Buddha in Bamyan Valley on June 6 and 7, using the latest cultural relics-friendly technology, eliciting cheers from the local people. The two Bamyan Buddhas were bombed and smashed to the ground by Taliban in 2001 despite appeals from the international community. ) AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-BAMYAN BUDDHA-IMAGE PROJECTION ZhangxXinyu PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN 150612
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