Asia Society10 年
How Can Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage be Preserved?
The entire collection will be repatriated to Afghanistan as soon as it is safe to do so. In this interview with The Asia Society, Mr Bucherer discusses the collection at the Bibliotheca Afghanica, the ...
The Sunday Times13 年
Bactrian Greeks, the Bamiyan and Avukana Buddha statues
The Avukana Buddha statue and inset, the Bamiyan Buddha statue Bactrian images of the Buddha in the Bamiyan region in Afghanistan Prof. Perera traces may have been a veritable source of inspiration to ...
EURACTIV8 个月
Islamic State claims deadly Afghanistan attack on tourists
The ruins of a 1,500-year-old Buddha statue in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, 18 May 2024. Three Spanish nationals were killed in an attack in Bamyan, capital of the homonymous province in central ...
朝日新聞社2 年
With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve Buddhas
MES AYNAK, Afghanistan--The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to be ...