Damage to Bamiyan murals

Damage to Bamiyan murals

Photo taken in November 2017 shows caves (circled) in the Kakrak Valley of the Bamiyan complex of Buddhist statues in Afghanistan, a World Heritage site, where murals have been damaged. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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