Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan man and his donkey pass by the scene near the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan boy on a donkey pass by the scene near the one colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan woman lives into carve near the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan man enjoys the sunshine by the scene near the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The Buddha were demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: Afghan people enjoy boats in Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan men enjoy swimming in the Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan man and his cattle pass by the scene near the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan boy on a donkey pass by the scene near the one colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: Afghan people enjoy boat in the Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: Afghan people enjoy boats in Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan man enjoy swimming in Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan family pass Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: Afghan family live into carves near the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan enjoy swimming in Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: Afghan women walk by the scene near the “Shahr-e- Gholghola” or the “city of screams” near the Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: Afghan people enjoy boats in Band-Amir near the Bamyan valley on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency
Bamyan, Afghanistan – July 21: An Afghan internal displaced family live on the outskirts of Bamyan where the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, on July 21, 2020. The the two colossal statues of Buddha carved into the sandstone cliffs which demolished by the Taliban in March 2001. The Bamyan province was an important center on the trade routes network among the India, Europe, China and Central Asia. Bamyan one of the best-known historic and cultural sights of Afghanistan. The Buddha statues carved from the cliffs in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the people date to an era whenever Buddhism was the dominant religion in the region. The eastern Buddha 38-m-high was carved first in the middle of 6th century. The western Buddha 55-m-high in the early 7th century. The hundreds of nearby caves were used by monks and were once decorated with elaborated wall paintings. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency