BĀMĪĀN, town in central Afghanistan, important prehistoric and Buddhist site.

i. The Bāmīān basin

ii. History and monuments

iii. Modern town and district

iv. Modern province

Figure 1. The western Buddha figure, 1974.

Figure 2. The western Buddha niche, 1974.

Figure 3. The eastern Buddha niche, 1974.

Figure 4. Buddha figure painted at the top of the eastern Buddha niche, 1974.

Figure 5. One of the seated Buddha niches and caves, 1974.

Figure 6. Buddha figure at Kakrak, 1974.

Figure 7. View toward Šahr-e ḡolḡola from the cliff, 1974.

Figure 8. Šahr-e ḡolḡola, 1974.

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