Two giant Buddhas carved into a cliff

BARNIYAN - MARCH 12: Two giant Buddhas carved into a cliff are destroyed by the Taleban at Bamiyan, Afghanistan March 12 2002, as they were deemed to be offensive to Islam. Thought to have been carved into the sandstone cliffs in the third century A.D. At 53 meters (175 feet) and 36 meters (120 feet), the statues were the tallest standing Buddhas in the world. (Photo by CNN via Getty Images)
BARNIYAN - MARCH 12: Two giant Buddhas carved into a cliff are destroyed by the Taleban at Bamiyan, Afghanistan March 12 2002, as they were deemed to be offensive to Islam. Thought to have been carved into the sandstone cliffs in the third century A.D. At 53 meters (175 feet) and 36 meters (120 feet), the statues were the tallest standing Buddhas in the world. (Photo by CNN via Getty Images)
Two giant Buddhas carved into a cliff
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March 12, 2002
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