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Wikipedia - Buddhas of Bamyan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamiyan

Encyclopedic entry on the two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley of central Afghanistan.

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The Bamiyan Tragedy

http://www.sibv.org/bv21.htm

Illustrated report on the destruction by the ruling Taliban militia of the ancient Buddha statues at Bamiyan. History of the statues, UN and Buddhist protest.

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Japan Times - Ancient Buddhist Scripture Fragments Discovered in Bamiyan Valley Caves

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20030910b4.htm

Japanese experts have found a number of Buddhist scripture fragments dating from the 7th century in central Afghanistan caves, the first to be discovered in nearly a century.

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Independent Online - Italian Engineers Save Afghan Buddhas

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=31&art_id=iol1071146102748A200&set_id=1

Report on Italian engineers completing work to prevent the collapse of the cliff niches which house the remaining fragments of Afghanistan's ancient Bamiyan Buddhas, which were destroyed by the Taliban.

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Daily Times - Bamiyan Buddha Mystery Will be Solved Soon

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_17-9-2003_pg4_14

French archaeologists state they are a step closer to solving the mystery of Afghanistan's legendary lost third Buddha of Bamiyan.

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BBC - Talks Over Bamiyan Buddhas' Future

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2498483.stm

Article on plans to preserve the remains of the great Buddhas of Bamiyan, destroyed by the Afghan Taleban in 2001.

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