Great place with long history. Showing very old and reach culture of Afganistan.
The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria, integrating various cultural influences into the Gandhara school of Buddhist art. The area contains numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries, as well as fortified edifices from the Islamic period. The site is also testimony to the tragic destruction by the Taliban of the two standing Buddha statues, which shook the world in March 2001.
Ancient Buddhist Caves..And large statue..
Great and Beautiful !!! But not for terrorist Pigs
It was broken by the people of afganistan.
Awesome
There are three alcoves where the great Buddhas were destroyed. Two large ones and a smaller one. If you are in the area it is totally worth the visit.
It is beautiful, I want to make peace in the world as teach by the Budha for better world. We are one ( all world is one). Thanking you, yours faithfully. Government of Afganistan, people of Afganistan & People of the world are requested to renovate this site own their actual construction. I want to place in the world.I again request to the peoples of the Afganistan & the world for renovate this site in their actual drawing becuase budha teach the world for maintain the peace in their life for good & peaceful living all human as well as all biological birth in the world.
Beautiful views, only downside is that the Buddhas are gone!
WAS IT EVER COMPLETELY FINISHED, is there any pictures of them if they were.??
Dear afgan people and afganistan government pls rebuild again this historical place!!!!
A peaceful province with historical places
This was the best experience
I love it 😍😍😍
Please save budist history my Afghani brother and sister plise
A great wonder destroyed, :-(
This is our bubbas tempeal. I think that budisam time. It was beutifull please. I too like
A truly incredible experience. I remember sitting safely at home watching the news as the Buddha’s were destroyed in 2001. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever guessed that I would have a guided tour of the Buddha site and a (same day) self-guided tour of nearby Shar-e Gholghola (City of Screams).
If you are privileged (and adventurous) enough to gain access to either of these locations, please do so with respect. The passages and rooms that made up the Buddhist monastery in the Bamiyan Cliffs have been scarred by hundreds of years of vandalism.