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English: Two women walk past the huge cavity where one of the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan, known to locals as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, June 17, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and were the largest statues of standing Buddha on Earth until the Taliban dynamited them in 2001.
Unit: 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
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Español: Dos mujeres vestidas con burkas pasan por la enorme cavidad donde solía estar uno de los antiguos Budas de Bāmiyān. Las estatuas monumentales se construyeron en los años 507 y 554 d. C. y eran las más grandes estatuas de buda de pie en el planeta hasta que los talibanes las destruyeron en 2001.
Polski: Dwie kobiety w burkach przechodzące obok ogromnej niszy w skale, w której kiedyś znajdował się jeden ze starożytnych posągów Buddy w Bamianie. Monumentalne posągi zbudowano w latach 507 oraz 554 n.e. i były one największymi posągami stojącego Buddy na Ziemi doputy, dopóki Talibowie nie wysadzili ich w powietrze w 2001 roku.
Українська: Дві жінки проходять повз величезну порожнину, де колись стояв один із стародавніх Будд Баміану. Монументальні статуї були побудовані в 507 і 554 роках н.е. і були найбільшими статуями стоячого Будди на Землі, поки Талібан не зруйнував їх у 2001 році.
Date Taken on 17 June 2012
Source https://www.dvidshub.net/image/607653/giant-standing-buddhas-bamiyan-still-cast-shadows
Author Sgt. Ken Scar
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