The big (53 m high) of the great Buddha statues
1977 Bamyan, Afghanistan
The larger of the two Bamiyan Buddha statues, standing roughly 53 meters high, photographed in 1977 before it was destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
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The "small" (36 m high) of the buddhas statues through time — all 2 photos taken here (1977–1977) →
