The lost culture of Afghanistan

Afghan museum- Afghanistan - Kaboul - 1963 - Hadda - Head of Buddha, stucco (1st-2nd Century A.D.) Photo:UNESCO/Cart

I was inspired to add additional resources about the pre-Islamic culture of Afghanistan after posting Did Saudi engineers help destroy Bamiyan Buddhas?:

• BAMIYAN - AFGANISTAN from the National Australian University, Canberra


• Takeji Iwamiya Photo Exhibition - This slideshow of Buddhist images (in black and white) throughout Asia features a photograph of the Bamiyan Buddha and an exquisite head of the Buddha from Tapa Kalan, Hadda, Afghanistan, 4c


• Museum Under Siege - about the plunder of treasures of the National Museum of Afghanistan


• THUMBNAILS OF THREATENED AFGHAN GRECO-BUDDHIST ART - from UNESCO


• 3D Models - Gallery - Bamiyan Buddha - Three-dimensional reconstructions of the Bamiyan Buddha using stereo photographs

And here is a web site on Hindus and Sikhs of Afghanistan: Afghan Hindus and Sikhs

Categories: Afghanistan