In pictures: 3D return for Bamiyan Buddha destroyed by Taliban - BBC
Mar 9, 2021 · An ancient Buddha statue blown up by the Taliban 20 years ago is honoured as a glowing 3D projection.
The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient Buddha statues ... - NBC News
Nov 24, 2021 · BAMIYAN, Afghanistan — The Taliban’s destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues in early 2001 shocked the world and highlighted their hard-line regime, toppled soon after in a U.S.-led...
Buddhas of Bamiyan: The colossal twin statues that stood sentinel …
Aug 12, 2024 · The twin Buddha statues stood sentinel over a valley in Afghanistan until being destroyed by the Taliban. Now all that's left are two cavities.
Archaeologists Unearth Buddha Statue in Ancient Egyptian Port City
May 1, 2023 · Researchers have discovered a two-foot-tall Buddha statue in Berenike, an ancient Egyptian port city. The artifact is the first Buddha ever found west of Afghanistan, according to the New York...
Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to …
Jul 21, 2023 · BANGKOK (AP) — The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1, a powerful symbol of nationalism in a very devout nation.
Chinese villagers paint 1,400-year-old Buddha statues to ... - NBC News
A set of 1,400-year-old Buddha statues in China were damaged by villagers who painted them with bright colors to “redeem a wish to the god,” officials said.
Afghan Buddha in virtual return, 20 years after Taliban destroyed
Mar 10, 2021 · Twenty years after being blasted out of Afghanistan’s rugged central highlands, one of the country’s famed Buddha statues made a brief virtual return on Tuesday night as a three-dimensional...
Video shows fire burning huge Buddha statue in China - NBC News
Jul 25, 2023 · A fire consumed a giant Buddha statue at a major temple in northwest China, state media reported. Video shared on social media showed the statue at the Shandan Great Buddha Temple burning...
Buddhas of Bamiyan - Wikipedia
The two most prominent statues were the giant standing sculptures of the Buddhas Vairocana and Sakyamuni (Gautama Buddha), identified by the different mudras performed. The Buddha popularly called "Solsol" measured 55 meters tall, and "Shahmama" 38 meters.
Toppled 88-Ton Buddha in South Korea to Be Set Upright
Jan 13, 2023 · A fallen 88-ton Buddha statue on a South Korean mountain will be set back in place by 2025, in an effort that some officials in the country are calling unprecedented. The statue is located on...