Bamiyan Buddha

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 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 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 Afghanistan

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

3 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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago