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The Bamiyan Buddhas: Lost Colossi of the Silk Road

The Bamiyan Buddhas: Lost Colossi of the Silk Road

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Before the Taliban dynamited them in 2001, two colossal Buddhas stood for over 1,500 years in the Bamiyan valley of central Afghanistan. This episode explores the 6th-century CE world that built them: the Hephthalite (White Hun) rulers who patronized them, the monks who painted their caves, and the Silk Road caravans that paid for the gold leaf. We discuss the fusion of Gandharan and Gupta artistic styles, the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang who described them in 629 CE, the rise of Islamic rule in the region, and the modern tragedy of their destruction. Reconciling legend with archaeology, we separate fact from the many myths surrounding these lost giants. #BamiyanBuddhas #Hephthalites #WhiteHuns #SilkRoad #GandharanArt #GuptaArt #Xuanzang #BamiyanValley #Afghanistan #BuddhistHeritage #AncientIndia #CentralAsia #UNESCO #Taliban #CulturalDestruction #History #FexingoHistory #SouthAsia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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