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dec 31, 400 - Buddha

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Cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint
Bamiyan Afghanistan; Gandharan

Before their destruction, they were considered to be the largest Buddha in the world

Bamiyan is strategically located along the Silk Route. This was a series of trade routes that connected the East to the West; carrying both materials and ideas.

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dec 31, 400
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~ 1626 years ago

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