View of the taller Bamiyan Buddha statue, known as Salsal, standing in his giant niche, November, 1975. A group of tourists standing at the base are...
The view of shows the 53-meter high Buddha cave where the Bamiyan Buddha stood until last year when it was blown up by the ruling Taliban, at Bamyan...
View of Western tourists posing before the massive height of the smaller giant Buddha, known as Shamama, in Bamiyan, Hazarajat region, central...
Nov. 26, 2019 -- Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2019 shows the projection of the Bamyan Buddha in orange color to commemorate the International Day for the...
People visit the site of the Bamiyan Buddha statue in Bamiyan, central Afghanistan, March 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans want to see giant...
Activists from different Non Governmental Organisations hold placards during a protest against the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban...
Nov. 26, 2019 -- Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2019 shows the projection of the Bamyan Buddha in orange color to commemorate the International Day for the...
The view of shows the 53-meter high Buddha cave where the Bamiyan Buddha stood until last year when it was blown up by the ruling Taliban, at Bamyan...
Batool Mohammadi and her husband Mahdy Mehraeen are both Shia Hazara Muslims who are opposed to Shia law, and are seen here posing with the Bamiyan...
Fragment of the Fresco with Buddhas in the cupola of a grotto. From Kakrak , 7th-8th century. Found in the collection of Musée Guimet, Paris.
The colossal Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, engraving by Lemaitre from Afghanistan by Xavier Raymond, from Tararie, Belouchistan, Boutan et Nepal...
Afghanistan-unrest-NZealand-military-development,FOCUS by Lynne O'Donnell This photograph taken on September 25 a Hazara youth walks in front of the...
Afghanistan-unrest-NZealand-military-development,FOCUS by Lynne O'Donnell This photograph taken on September 25 a Hazara youth works on a farm in...
Man looks on as he walks home to his cave September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves say they...
Children dance and play on the cliffs as a full moon rises September 6, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the...
Hakima sits with her mother Rokia and children in the family cave September 6, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living...
Woman carries dishes on her head as she walks back to her cave September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in...
Children sit together near their cave dwellings on September 6, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves...
Sukinah peers inside their cave dwelling September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves say they...
Woman carries dishes back to her dwelling September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves say they...
Woman sits on a cliff outside her cave dwelling September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves say...
Sima carries water to her cave dwelling on September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves say they...
Women and children chat outside their cave dwelling September 7, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves...
Rokia holds her son Reza as he yawns and his siblings Fauzia and Mohammed sit in their cave dwelling on September 7, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan....
Fauzia naps in the afternoon next to her brother Mohammed inside their cave dwelling on September 6, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the...
Reza, holds his daughter Hadisha, 16 months, inside their cave dwelling September 7, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families...
Anissa helps feed daughter Hadisha, 16 months, some rice for dinner as older sister Anifa looks on inside their cave September 7, 2009 in Bamiyan,...
Sima holds her baby Farzana outside their cave dwelling September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the...
Khadija looks after the younger children as she peers out from their cave dwelling September 7, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the...
Women and children prepare dinner outside their cave September 5, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves...
Anifa prays inside her cave dwelling where she lives with her family, September 7, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families...
Mother holds her baby inside their cave dwelling September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves say...
Girl carries some washed clothing as Afghans living in the caves head home September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished...
Sukinah cooks potatoes over an open fire in a makeshift kitchen, cave dwelling September 2, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished...
Afghan children sit outside their cave dwelling September 6, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the caves say...
Father holds his children outside their cave dwelling September 7, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families living in the...
Sharifa holds her brother Mismillah, 13 months standing outside their cave dwelling September 6, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the...
Sukinah mixes the flour for making bread inside the family cave dwelling September 5, 2009 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Many of the impoverished families...
Swan shaped paddle boats wait for visitors on one of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir,...
One of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park is seen September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir, Afghanistan. Located in the province of the...
An overview of one of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir, Afghanistan. Located in the province of...
One of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park is seen September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir, Afghanistan. Located in the province of the...
Man walks along the edge of one of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir, Afghanistan. Located in the...
Waterfall created by natural "travertine" dams contrasts the high desert red rock cliffs at Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in...
Fish are swim in the clear waters of one of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir, Afghanistan....
Plants are seen along the edges of the clear blue water of one of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in...
Waterfall created by natural "travertine" dams contrasts the high desert red rock cliffs at Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in...
Local Hazara villager stands near the entrance of Band-E-Amir National Park September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir, Afghanistan. Located in the province of...
One of the six lakes that make up Band-E-Amir National Park is seen September 6, 2009 in Band-E-Amir, Afghanistan. Located in the province of the...