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Buddhas at Bamiyan, Afghanistan

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The Buddhas of Bamyan were two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the valley of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2500 meters (8,202 feet). Built during the 6th century, the statues represented the classic blended style of Greco-Buddhist art.

The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco. This coating, practically all of which was worn away long ago, was painted to enhance the expressions of the faces, hands and folds of the robes; the larger one was painted carmine red and the smaller one was painted multiple colors. The lower parts of the statues' arms were constructed from the same mud-straw mix while supported on wooden armatures. It is believed that the upper parts of their faces were made from great wooden masks or casts. The rows of holes that can be seen in photographs were spaces that held wooden pegs which served to stabilize the outer stucco.

They were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. Japan and Switzerland, among others, have pledged support for the rebuilding of the statues.
From: Wikipedia.org

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Afghan Buddhas May Be Rebuilt CNN 11-19-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/11/19/rec.swiss.buddhas/

Afghanistan's Treasures Being Smuggled, Sold; National Geographic News; 3-20-01
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/03/0320_smuggled.html

Afghanistan Treasure Chest of Early Asian Culture CNN; 3-2-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/02/afghanistan.art/index.html

After Bamiyan Little Magazine; by Vinay Lal
http://www.littlemag.com/mar-apr01/vinay.html

AIIS slide show of the Bamiyan Buddhas American Institute of Indian Studies
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/images/aiis/bamiyan/

Analysis Buddhas' Fate Signals Taliban Divisions CNN; 3-2-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/02/taleban.analysis/index.html

Anti-Buddhist Fury in Afghanistan Japan Times; 3-14-01
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/geted.pl5?eo20010314a1.htm


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Bamiyan Art and Archaeological Researches on the Buddhist Cave Temples in Afghanistan: 1970-1978 by Tadao Ogura - book

Bamiyan: Challenge to World Heritage by Suryyamani Khuntia - a book - The destruction of ancient Bamiyan Buddha statues and historico-cultural heritage by the Taliban in Afghanistan caused irreversible loss to the heritage of the Afghan people and also to world heritage. This book, based on scholarly papers contributed by eminent art historians, academicians and area specialists from India, Canada, France, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, U.K., etc. provides rich insight into the art-history, cultural importance of Bamiyan and the cultural linkages between Afghanistan and Western Himalayas
Bamiyan Destroyed by Taliban BBC; 11-13-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1654000/1654085.stm

Bamiyan Photo Gallery
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~sidneys/gallery.htm

Bamiyan Statues Destruction before and after
http://www.afghan-network.net/News/Archives/2001/bamiyan-statues.html

The Bamiyan Tragedy
http://www.sibv.org/bv21.htm

Bamiyan Valley [Afghanistan] News - many articles - copywright Rhett A. Buttler
http://conservation.mongabay.com/files/Bamiyan_Valley.htm

Bamiyan - View Large Locator Map by John C. Huntington
http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/loststolen/Afghan/bamiyan/bamiyan_overview/index/photomapbot.htm

Bamiyan: Wonder of the Ancient World BBC; 3-11-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1198000/1198379.stm

Beyond Bamiyan: Will the World Be Ready Next Time? Asia Society; 4-3-02
http://www.asiasociety.org/events/beyondbamiyan.html

Buddha Rises Again BBC; 10-5-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1581000/1581411.stm
Buddha Rubble Up For Sale BBC 4-2-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1256000/1256394.stm
Buddhas of Bamiyan by A. Gruen
http://www.photogrammetry.ethz.ch/research/bamiyan/
Buddhas of Bamiyan Keys to Asian History New York Times; 3-3-01
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/03/world/03HERI.html


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Colossal Buddha, Gupta style information about
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jsa3/362/bam.html

Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
http://whc.unesco.org/sites/208rev.htm


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Destructive Frenzy in Afghanistan Archaeology; 3-2-01
http://whc.unesco.org/sites/208rev.htm

Dharma Ohana - An article dealing with the destruction of the Buddha at Bamiyan, Afghanistan
http://www.aloha.net/~horaku/BamiyanBuddha.htm


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Enemies of the Afghan heritage - by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
http://www.rawa.org/museum.html

Envoys Bid to Save Afghan Statues CNN; 3-9-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/09/afghanistan.destruction/index.html

Explosions Tear at Afghan Buddha Statues National Geographic News; 3-9-01
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/03/0309_buddhastatues.html

Eyewitness In the Shadows of the Buddhas of Bamiyan CNN; 3-2-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/02/Bamiyan/


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Fate of Bamiyan Buddha Statues Hangs in Balance News International; 9-6-98
http://www.rawa.org/bamyan.htm

Footage Shows Buddhas Blast BBC;3-19-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1229000/1229256.stm


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Giant Buddhas to Be Restored BBC; 12-30-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1734000/1734419.stm

 


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Hunt for Bamiyan's Third Buddha - BBCi, Sept. 6, 2002
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2239423.stm


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Icon Smashing - The Precedents BBC; 3-11-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1211000/1211067.stm


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Kabul Collection - Taliban Unlock Museum to Show Destroyed Statues Guardian; 3-23-01
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,461522,00.html


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The Lost Buddhas of Bamiyan: Photographs [an unwanted pop-up windows is displayed at this site] by Voker Thewalt - http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2002/04/24/29861.html
 


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Maps, Flags, Currency and Medals of Afghanistan by Tajikistan
http://www.angelfire.com/sd/tajikistanupdate/afghanmaps.htm


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Opposition Taliban Starting to Wreck Age-Old Buddhas CNN; 3-2-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/02/afghan.statues.02/index.html

Outcry As Buddhas Are Destroyed BBC; 3-12-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1216000/1216110.stm

Over World Protests, Taliban Are Destroying Ancient Buddhas New York Times; 3-4-01
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/04/world/04AFGH.html


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Plans to Rebuild Bamiyan Buddhas BBC; 1-30-02
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1790000/1790674.stm


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Rebuilding the Bamiyan Buddhas MSNBC; 12-31-01
http://www.msnbc.com/news/680146.asp

Requiem for Bamiyan by A. Maurino
http://www.comune.pisa.it/gr-archeologico/bamiyan/


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Sleeping Buddha in Bamiyan? - The Hindu, 30 Jul 2002
http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/07/30/stories/2002073005001200.htm

Sri Lanka to Build Bamiyan Buddhas BBC;3-25-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1241000/1241180.stm


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Taliban Crisis UNESCO
http://www.unesco.org/bpi/eng/unescopress/2001/taliban-crisis.shtml

Taliban Fanaticism Is Not Typical Of Islam Japan Times; 3-17-01
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?eo20010317a3.htm

Taliban Mounts Assault on Ancient Statues New York Times; 3-4-01; audio
http://play.rbn.com/?url=ap/nynyt/g2demand/0302afghanistan_v.rm&proto=dual

Taliban Preparing Statue Explosives BBC; 3-9-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1210000/1210927.stm

Taliban Show Off Remains of Ancient Buddha Statues National Geographic News; 3-8-01
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/03/0327_bamiandestroyed.html

Taliban Spurn Islamic Scholars - March 12, 2001 - Islam for Today
http://www.islamfortoday.com/taleban5.htm

Taliban Struggle Over Statues BBC; 3-11-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1211000/1211654.stm

Taliban's Twin Towers by Steve McCarty
http://www.nyu.edu/classes/keefer/joe/mccarty2.html

 


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U.N. Chief to Take Up Afghan Statues With Taliban CNN; 3-10-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/10/afghan.taleban/index.html

U.N. Condemns Taliban on Statues BBC; 3-9-01
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1212000/1212097.stm

Under New Rule, Bamiyan Buddhas May Smile Again Indian Express; 12-29-01
http://news.altavista.com/r?ck_sm=92b2a4b2&ref=8001b0081&ci=4701&r=http%3A//c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z29764094&z=507

UNESCO Unable to Convince Taliban to Preserve Statues National Geographic News; 3-5-01
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/03/0305_statues.html


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Why the Taliban are Destroying Buddhas USA Today; by W.L. Rathje
http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/archaeology/2001-03-22-afghan-buddhas.htm

World Begs Taliban Not to Vandalize History CNN; 3-2-01
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/03/01/afghan.statue/


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