ASIA
Afghans want restoration of giant Bamiyan Buddhas to draw tourists
13:05 October 06, 2021 AA
Afghans are eager to complete the restoration of the giant Buddhas as they hope for the revival of tourism in the Bamiyan Valley. The two Buddhas of Bamiyan were carved into the sandstone cliff of the Bamiyan valley during the 6th Century before Islam arrived in the central Afghanistan region. They were once the world’s largest standing Buddhas.