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# In the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, statues of the Buddha, presumably 55 m, 37 m, 13 m, 5 m and 2 m in height, were carved into the cliffs
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/v-biaminskoi-doline-afganistana-v-skalakh-byli-vyrezany-predpolozhitelno-statui-buddy-55m-37m-13m-5m-i-2m/
- Published: 2016-09-03T06:33:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:46:36.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Archaeology, Faith, The East, Geography, Heritage

In the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, statues of the Buddha, presumably 55 m, 37 m, 13 m, 5 m and 2 m in height, were carved into the cliffs. All of them were destroyed by the Taliban "as they were objects of worship, which Islam forbids"