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# Buddha statues in Afghanistan, erected in the 6th century and blown up by the Taliban in 2000
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/1931-arkheologi-u-statui-buddy-v-afganskoi-pustyne/
- Published: 2016-09-03T06:29:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:01:45.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Archaeology, Archive, Faith, The East, Heritage

1931, archaeologists beside a statue of the Buddha in the Afghan desert. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were raised in the 6th century. The largest of them, at 55 metres, was the tallest statue in the world. In 2000 the statues were blown up by the Taliban