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oct 3, 600 - Buddha

Description:

400-800 CE
Cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint
Bamiyan Afghanistan; Gandharan
• Largest Buddha before its destruction
• Strategically located along Silk Route- buddhism spread because it wasn't location specific
• 2 very large and many small- 175ft and 120ft
• Space for worshipers to circumambulation

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Date:

oct 3, 600
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~ 1426 years ago

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