The 53-meter (175-foot) tall, 2000-year-old Buddha statue located in
Bamyan, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) west of the Afghan capital Kabul,
is shown in an undated file photo. Afghanistan's hardline Taliban rulers
ordered the destruction, Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, of all statues, including
this one, the world's tallest standing Buddha statue. The Taliban say statues
are offensive to Islam. The statue was previously damaged during fighting.
Photo after destruction here
News before destruction here
News after destruction here
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