Buddhas of Bamiyan
sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
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Summary
Buddhas of Bamiyan is a lost sculpture[1]. It draws 11,364 Wikipedia views per month (lost sculpture category, ranking #3 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bamyan Province[3]
- Country: Afghanistan[4]
- Instance of: destroyed artwork[5], archaeological site[6], daibutsu[7], Q6505852[8]
- Movement: Greco-Buddhist art[9]
- Architectural style: Greco-Buddhist art[10]
- Made from material: sandstone[11], stucco[12]
- Part of: Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley[13]
- Commons category: Buddhas of Bamiyan[14]
- Significant event: list of World Heritage in Danger[15], demolition[16]
- Commons gallery: بت های باميان[17]
- Described at URL: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/miesto-bamijanskych-budhov/[18]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Encyclopedic Lexicon[21]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[22]
- Native label: د بودا بتان په باميانو کې[23]
- Area: 105 ha[24], 225.25 ha[25]
- Height: 53 m[26], 38 m[27], 10 m[28]
- Culture: Greco-Buddhism[29]
- State of conservation: demolished or destroyed[30]
Why It Matters
Buddhas of Bamiyan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]