Buddhas of Bamiyan
Originally uploaded by gaikokujinkyofusho
I remember hearing about the Taliban destroying some 2,000 year old statues of Buddha and just feeling sick. It is a story that is repeated throughout history destroying cultural or historical works or places for defunct reasons (such as religious or to demoralize conquered populations). When I saw the statues it was even worse than I thought, I jut cant imagine people being so stupid and ruthless as the Taliban.
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