This historically and culturally significant site was destroyed in March 2001 by the fanatically intolerant Taliban regime.
© 1977, 2001 Richard McGuire
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Walking along the edge of the cliffs near the
giant Buddhas of Bamiyan, I could sometimes see painted Buddhist
frescoes on the cliff side. Though outside and exposed to the
elements, in this dry climate they had survived many hundreds of
years.
This historically and culturally significant site was destroyed in March 2001 by the fanatically intolerant Taliban regime. © 1977, 2001 Richard McGuire
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