Description

This booklet is a brief guide to the Bamiyan Valley and the surrounding archaeological sites in central Afghanistan, published in the 1950s by the Historical Society of Afghanistan. For centuries, the valley was famous for its two Giant Buddhas, carved into cliffs in the fourth and fifth centuries, where they stood until the Taliban destroyed them in 2001. The guide begins with a brief description of the road from Kabul to Bamiyan, some 240 kilometers to the northwest. It offers in short sections information on the geography and history of ...