Gap in history: Afghans recall Taleban's destruction of famed Buddha statues


BAMIYAN (AFP) - Afghanistan's giant Buddhas stood watch over the picturesque Bamiyan valley for centuries, surviving Mongol invasions and the harsh environment until the Taleban arrived with an apocalyptic worldview that did not care about one of the great wonders of antiquity.

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