Buddha (nov 26, 800 BC – feb 24, 400 BC)
Description:
400-800 CECut 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.
This was also an ideal location for merchants and missionaries to stop.
Many travellers were Buddhist
Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 26, 800 BC
feb 24, 400 BC
~ 401 years