Buddhist Monuments of Bamiyan

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf archaeological site
gptkbp:artifacts Frescoes
Sculptures
Religious relics
gptkbp:artwork Buddhist_sculpture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Committee
Buddhism
Cultural diversity
Cultural exchange
Silk Road trade
UNESCO_initiatives
gptkbp:built 6th century
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Ongoing
Political instability
Funding issues
gptkbp:culturalEvents Exhibitions
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Afghanistan's_history
gptkbp:culturalImpact Global awareness of cultural heritage
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Silk Road
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of tolerance
Afghan_identity
gptkbp:currentStatus Ruins
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:2001_Taliban_destruction
gptkbp:dimensions 38 meters (Buddha 2)
55 meters (Buddha 1)
gptkbp:features Giant_Buddha_statues
gptkbp:historicalContext Buddhism_in_Central_Asia
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ancient history
gptkbp:historicalRecords Ancient texts
gptkbp:historicalResearch Ongoing studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Ancient trade routes
Cultural crossroads
Buddhism's_spread_in_Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buddhist Monuments of Bamiyan
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hellenistic_art
Buddhist_philosophy
gptkbp:inspiration Artists and historians
gptkbp:internationalStudents Cultural preservation initiatives
gptkbp:localTraditions Involvement in preservation
gptkbp:location Bamiyan_Valley,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:notableFeature Scholars
Stupas
Tourists from around the world
Carved niches
Caves and carvings
Monastic_complexes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:relatedTo Afghan_heritage
gptkbp:significance Buddhist_art_and_culture
gptkbp:style gptkb:Gandhara_art
Buddhist_iconography
gptkbp:symbolizes Cultural resilience
gptkbp:tourism Economic development
gptkbp:type Archaeological site
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site Yes
gptkbp:visitors Tourists