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Bookmark or Share- Buddhas of Bamiyan - WikipediaThe Buddhas of Bamiyan (Pashto: د باميانو بودايي پژۍ, Dari: تندیسهای بودا در بامیان) were two possibly 6th-century [3] monumental Buddhist statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan.
- Bamiyan Buddhas - SmarthistoryKnown collectively as the Bamiyan Buddhas, the two monumental sculptures have amazed both Buddhist and non-Buddhist visitors for more than a 1,000 years. Like many of the world’s great ancient monuments, little is known about who commissioned the Bamiyan Buddhas or the sculptors who carved them.
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- Bamiyan | Afghanistan, Map, History, & Facts | BritannicaBamiyan, town located in central Afghanistan. It lies about 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Kabul, the country’s capital, in the Bamiyan valley, at an elevation of 8,495 feet (2,590 meters). Bamiyan is first mentioned in 5th-century-ce Chinese sources and was visited by the Chinese Buddhist monks.
- Bamiyan Buddhas | Whose Culture? - Harvard UniversityBuilt in the 6th century, the Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental size statues, standing at 115 and 174 feet tall, carved into the sandstone cliffs of the Bamiyan valley in central Afghanistan.
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