The Bâmiân Buddhas 

Overview of the Bâmiân Valley [The 175' Buddha is left of center; the 120' Buddha to the left]

Articles:

Statement by ANANDA W. P. GURUGE B. A. (Hons.); Ph. D.; D. Litt.
Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the International Academy of
Buddhism, Hsi Lai University, Los Angeles County, California, USA

U.N., in Shift, Moves to Save Art for Afghans (NY Times, March 31, 2001)

Destroying History's Treasures (NY Times, March 15, 2001)

Cultural Vandalism (Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2001)

The Buddhas of Bamiyan

From Moses to the Taliban (Washington Post, March 12, 2001)

Afghan Says Destruction of Buddhas Is Complete (NY Times, March 12, 2001)

After 1,700 years, Buddhas fall to After 1,700 years, Buddhas fall to Taliban dynamite (UK Telegraph, March 12)

Cultural Terrorism (Wall Street Journal, March 5)

The Buddhas of Bamiyan (IIAS)

Over World Protests, Taliban Are Destroying Ancient Buddhas (N.Y. Times, March 4, 2001)

Buddhas of Bamiyan: Keys to Asian History (N.Y. Times, March 3, 2001)

Taliban Destroys Ancient Buddhas (AP, March 3, 2001)

Taliban tanks and artillery fire on Buddhas  (London Telegraph, March 3, 2001)

West, Islamic Leaders Decry Taliban's Statue Demolition (L.A. Times, March 3, 2001)

Taleban zealots turn artillery on Buddhist Statues (London Times, March 2, 2001)

Angry India offers to rescue Afghan statues (ABC News, March 2, 2001)

U.S. museum offers to buy Afghan art for posterity (Reuters, March 2, 2001)

Afghanistan Destroying All Statues (A.P. March 1, 2001)

Taliban decision to destroy Buddha statues: Criminal act on all religions--World Muslim Congress (Daily News, March 1, 2001)