A US Army re-enlistment at the base of one of the giant Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 April 7, 2012 at Bamyan, Afghanistan. The caves in the alcove, once hidden by the statue, hold some of the earliest oil paintings known to man. The site remains a cultural and historic landmark. Bamyan is one of the safest provinces in Afghanistan, and was once a major tourist destination.


A US Army re-enlistment at the base of one of the giant Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 April 7, 2012 at Bamyan, Afghanistan. The caves in the alcove, once hidden by the statue, hold some of the earliest oil paintings known to man. The site remains a cultural and historic landmark. Bamyan is one of the safest provinces in Afghanistan, and was once a major tourist destination.


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Location: Bamyan, Afghanistan
Photo credit: © US Army Photo / Alamy / Afripics
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