Sitting high in the Hazarajat region Bamiyan is in the heart of the Hindukush and it is one of the most beautiful valleys of the Afghanistan. Isolated in modern times Bamiyan was the center of the Kushan empire, one of the greatest periods of history. Facts about Bamiyan state that at one point of time in the 2nd to the 3rd century BC, it was a main center of history, art and culture in central Asia. It is resplendent with historical monuments including the 3 Buddhas which are a center of attraction in Bamiyan.
Bamiyan is now famous for what is has lost. In April 2001, The Taliban used dynamite and tank fire to obliterate the two monumental statues of Buddha carved from the cliffs of the Bamiyan valley over 2000 years ago. Now the region is very peaceful and tourists are returning back to this paradise. The Two giant Buddhas are now gone with their destruction in March 2001. Only niches in the cliff wall overlooking the Bamiyan valley remain one of Afghanistan's greatest sights .The Buddhas standing at a height of 38 and 53metres were the greatest product of the rule of the White Huns who ruled the region from the 4th century AD to the Arab conquest .The giant figures were carved from the cliff walls with the surface of the statues built out with stucco of mud and straw. When completed, the features of the Buddhas were gilded and the robes were painted.
The town is the cultural center of the Hazara people, one of the many ethnic groups in Afghanistan. Most people live down the Bamiyan Valley which is a picturesque location for campers and tourists alike. The Bamiyan valley is about 9,200 feet in height The valley is cradled between parallel mountain ranges of the Hindukush and Koh-i- Baba. With the bazaar at the center of town Bamiyan is one of the most ancient of cities in Afghanistan. Facts about Bamiyan state that modern Bamiyan is a a small town which is shadowed by the high limestone cliffs that form the boundary of the valley. The most famous of the Bamiyan's landmark is the fabulous lakes of Band -e Amir which are a great tourist draw.
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