UNESCO survey finds deterioration of Bamiyan caves

UNESCO survey finds deterioration of Bamiyan caves

A team of restoration experts head to a survey inside a cave in the Bamiyan Valley of central Afghanistan on July 18, 2017, using a ladder. The survey organized by UNESCO in mid-July confirmed some deterioration of caves at the World Heritage Site believed to have been built between the fifth and eighth centuries, with the ceilings and murals partially having fallen off. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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