Buddhas of Bamiyan

sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
VisualArtwork lost_sculpture Q484458
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Buddhas of Bamiyan

Summary

Buddhas of Bamiyan is a lost sculpture[1]. It draws 2,784 Wikipedia views per month (lost_sculpture category, ranking #3 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • Buddhas of Bamiyan is located in Bamyan Province[3].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan is in the country of Afghanistan[4].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's instance of is recorded as lost sculpture[5].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's instance of is recorded as destroyed artwork[6].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[7].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's instance of is recorded as daibutsu[8].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's instance of is recorded as Q6505852[9].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan is associated with the Greco-Buddhist art movement[10].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's architectural style is recorded as Greco-Buddhist art[11].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan is made of sandstone[12].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan is made of stucco[13].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan is part of Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley[14].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's Commons category is recorded as Buddhas of Bamiyan[15].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.832041666667, 'lon': 67.826802777778}[16].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's significant event is recorded as list of World Heritage in Danger[17].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's significant event is recorded as demolition[18].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's Commons gallery is recorded as بت های باميان[19].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/miesto-bamijanskych-budhov/[20].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[23].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[24].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ps', 'text': 'د بودا بتان په باميانو کې'}[25].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+105'}[26].
  • Buddhas of Bamiyan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+225.25'}[27].

Body

Publication

Buddhas of Bamiyan is part of Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley[14].

Subject and Themes

Buddhas of Bamiyan is associated with the Greco-Buddhist art movement[10].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include sandstone[12] and stucco[13].

Why It Matters

Buddhas of Bamiyan draws 2,784 Wikipedia views per month (lost_sculpture category, ranking #3 of 16).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement Greco-Buddhist art
    Architectural style Greco-Buddhist art
    Country Afghanistan
    Part of Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/miesto-bamijanskych-budhov/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see Us"
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