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Ancient Buddhist City Uncovered in Afghanistan - From Ananova, villagers in Afghanistan have uncovered a lost Buddhist city thought to date back to the 2nd Century.
Ancient Buddhist Scripture Fragments Discovered in Bamiyan Valley Caves - From Japan Times, Japanese experts have found a number of Buddhist scripture fragments dating from the seventh century in caves in Bamiyan, central Afghanistan, according to the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Bamiyan - Two great figures of Buddha in the Bamiyan valley northwest of Kabul date from the Kushan Dynasty; the larger is 53 m high and the smaller is 120 feet.
Bamiyan Buddha Mystery Will be Solved Soon - From Daily Times, French archaeologists say they are a step closer to solving the mystery of Afghanistan's legendary lost 'third Buddha' of Bamiyan.
Dusty Mounds Unravel Clues to Vanished Afghan Past - From the Indian Express, beneath a series of mounds lie clues to a civilization that flourished long before Islam embraced Afghanistan.
Experts Defer Buddhas' Rebuilding - From BBC News, conservation experts meeting in Kabul to rescue Afghan cultural heritage decide Kabul Museum should be restored before the giant statues.
Herat hones ancient skills - From Middle East Times, a team of 60 craftsmen who are working to restore the ancient building in the oasis city of Herat.
Italian Engineers Save Afghan Buddhas - From IOL, Italian engineers have completed work to prevent the collapse of the cliff niches which house the remaining fragments of Afghanistan's ancient Bamiyan Buddhas which were destroyed by the Taliban
Scientists Construct 3D Image of Bamiyan Buddhas - From Swissinfo, scientists from the Federal Institute for Technology in Zurich have prepared a three-dimensional blueprint for reconstructing the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan.
Talks Over Bamiyan Buddhas' Future - From the BBC, plans to preserve the remains of the great Buddhas of Bamiyan, destroyed by the Afghan Taleban last year, are discussed in Munich.
Team to Excavate Afghan Buddhist Ruins - From Japan Times, Japanese archaeologists plan to excavate a site in central Afghanistan that may have been an important center of Buddhism.
The Bamiyan Tragedy - Illustrated report on the destruction by the ruling Taliban militia of the ancient Buddha statues at Bamiyan. History of the statues, UN and Buddhist protest.
The Buddhas of Bamiyan - An online version of an exhibition at the Courtauld Institute of Art of photographs taken in 1934 by Robert Byron of the colossal Buddhas at Bamiyan. Includes history of the huge Buddhist monastery.
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