Defaced statue of the Buddha 55m tall carved in cliff by monks since destroyed by the Taliban UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Defaced statue of the Buddha 55m tall carved in cliff by monks since destroyed by the Taliban UNESCO World Heritage Site Bamiyan Afghanistan Asia

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Size: 3696px × 5555px
Photo credit: © Ian Griffiths / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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