Bamiyan

　　Introduction
　　     The Buddha statues and cave art in the Bamiyan Valley are outstanding examples of the religious and cultural development of the ancient Bactrian civilization from the 1st to the 6th century AD, blending various cultural influences into the Buddhist art of the Gandhara culture. The Bamiyan Valley also witnessed the tragic 2001 dynamiting of the two colossal Bamiyan Buddhas, which shocked the world.

　　Highlights

　　    The Bamiyan Valley is home to numerous temples as well as military fortifications from the Muslim era.

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