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In the Bamyan lakes region of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan ca. 27 July 2011.

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Afghan tourists from Kabul visit the site that housed the famous Buddhas on October 6, 2021 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Since the Taliban retook control...

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