Mar 2001 AD
Destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas
Religion · Buddhist traditions · Heritage and conflict
Destruction of the monumental sculptures shows the vulnerability and global significance of Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
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- Dating in the source document
- mar. 2001
- Calendar and convention
- Gregorian
- Year zero
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- Documentary review
- 2026-09-04
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Sources
- UNESCO — Bāmiyān (opens in a new tab)
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- Publication date
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- 2026-09-23
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