Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley

World Heritage
Afghanistan
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The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious development of ancient Bakhtriya from the 1st to the 13th century AD, integrating various cultural influences into the Gandhara Buddhist art school. The area is home to numerous Buddhist monasteries and temples, as well as defensive structures from the Islamic period. The site also witnessed the destruction of two standing Buddha statues by the Taliban in March 2001, shocking the world.

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