Bamiyan
Sep 8 2008, Amir

A giant statue of a Buddha has been discovered in central Afghanistan, near to the ruins of the world-famous Bamiyan Buddhas.

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Bamiyan:

This November 2006 photo provided by CNFA shows one of about 50 root cellars built in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, according to a design by Idaho potato farmer Pat Rowe. Rowe, a veteran of nearly 30 U.S. government supported agricultural development missions,..