Buddhas of Bamiyan
statue · 570 AD–2001 AD
Buddhas of Bamiyan, a statue recorded 570 AD–2001 AD: 2 mapped phases, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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At a glance
- Construction began
- c. 570 AD
- Completed
- c. 618 AD
- Destroyed
- March 2001 AD
- Fate
- Dynamited by the Taliban
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570 AD–617 AD | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Under construction. |
| 618 AD–2001 AD | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.