Bamiyan Buddha

Bamiyan Buddha site in Afghanistan could lose UNESCO heritage tag if Taliban continue digging the siteBamiyan Buddha site in Afghanistan could lose UNESCO heritage tag if Taliban continue digging the site

Bamiyan Buddha site in Afghanistan could lose UNESCO heritage tag if Taliban continue digging the site

<p> In their first stint, the Taliban destroyed the Bamiyan Buddha statues in 2001, after two decades in their second…

3 years ago
Taliban militants using Bamiyan Buddhas sites for target practicesTaliban militants using Bamiyan Buddhas sites for target practices

Taliban militants using Bamiyan Buddhas sites for target practices

<p> First, they destroyed it, now the Taliban fighters are using remnants of the Bamiyan Buddhas for target practices. Recently…

3 years ago
Once destroyers of the Bamiyan Buddhas, brazen Taliban now want to protect relics in the provinceOnce destroyers of the Bamiyan Buddhas, brazen Taliban now want to protect relics in the province

Once destroyers of the Bamiyan Buddhas, brazen Taliban now want to protect relics in the province

<p> First the Taliban destroyed the iconic 6th-century Buddha statues in 2001, triggering outrage across the globe. But now, with…

3 years ago
UN recalls destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas ahead of special session on AfghanistanUN recalls destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas ahead of special session on Afghanistan

UN recalls destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas ahead of special session on Afghanistan

<p> <strong>The destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues destroyed in 2001 is shaping next week's debate on Afghanistan's human and…

4 years ago

Will Afghanistan’s heritage marvels survive a resurgent Taliban?

<p> <strong>The dramatic takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban within days of United States troops moving out has caught many…

4 years ago
Fate of Afghanistan’s ancient heritage hangs in balance as Taliban takes overFate of Afghanistan’s ancient heritage hangs in balance as Taliban takes over

Fate of Afghanistan’s ancient heritage hangs in balance as Taliban takes over

<p> <strong>Historians, archaeologists and scholars of ancient culture are watching the situation in Afghanistan with the Taliban taking over the…

4 years ago