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Sunrise shows the loss of the larger Bamiyan Buddha statue in the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan. Bamiyan Buddhas, Lost Civilizations, Steve Mccurry, World Photo, Silk Road, Ancient Ruins, Unesco World Heritage Site, Unesco World Heritage, Amazing Destinations

One of the most tragic examples of religious iconoclasm in recent history is the destruction of the two giant standing statues of Buddha by the Taliban in March 2001. These were the famed Buddhas of Bamiyan, which were carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan Valley, in the Hazarajat province of central Afghanistan.

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