Bamiyan Caves

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:built 5th century CE
gptkbp:contains statues of Buddha
Buddhist monastic complexes
Buddhist murals
gptkbp:coordinates 34.8211°N 67.8276°E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Buddhist heritage
Silk Road site
gptkbp:destroyed_statues 2001
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Taliban
gptkbp:excavatedBy 20th century
archaeologists
French archaeologists
Afghan archaeologists
Japanese archaeologists
gptkbp:famous_mural_technique oil painting
gptkbp:function gptkb:pilgrimage_site
places of worship
monastic dwellings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bamiyan Caves
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian
gptkb:Persian_art
Hellenistic art
gptkbp:listed_as gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bamyan_Valley
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:nearbyLandmark gptkb:Bamiyan_Buddhas
gptkbp:notable_for ancient wall paintings
giant Buddha statues
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:frescoes
rock-cut architecture
monastic cells
niches for statues
gptkbp:numberOfHoles over 1000
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Cultural_Landscape_and_Archaeological_Remains_of_the_Bamiyan_Valley
gptkbp:region gptkb:Bamyan_Province
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:style gptkb:Gandhara_art
gptkbp:threats gptkb:military
looting
erosion
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_in_Danger yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2003
yes
gptkbp:used_in Buddhist monk
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Xuanzang
travelers on the Silk Road
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bamiyan_Buddhas
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5