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Bamiyan Buddha
TheBuddha of Bamiyanwere
two 6th-century monumental
statues of standing
buddhacarved into the side of
a cliff in theBamyanvalley in
theHazarajatregion of
centralAfghanistan, 230km
(140mi) northwest ofKabulat
an altitude of 2,500 meters
(8,200 feet). Built in 507 AD
(smaller) and 554 AD
(larger),the statues
represented the classic
blended style ofGandhara art.
Bactria
The Greco-Roman
influences in this
Buddhist Artwork from
Central Asia: the
clothing, the wine
drinking, and the
musical instruments
are all elements of
Greco-Roman culture
that merged with the
Buddhist civilization of
Central Asia . This
syncretism began in
the Hellenistic
kingdom of Bactria
and diffused south to
other people, such as
the Kushans.
Islamic Architectures
Registan
Mausoleum of
the Samanids,
Bukhara,
Uzbekistan
TheJama
Masjid of
Herat