Bamiyan One Of The Most Historical City Of Afghanistan

in busy •  6 years ago 

Bamiyan One Of The Most Historical City Of Afghanistan

Bamyan,which means land of Okra), also spelled Bamiyan[1] and Bamian, is the capital of Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan. With an altitude of about 2,550 m and a population of about 100,000, Bamyan is the largest town in the central Afghanistan region of Hazarajat, and lies approximately 240 kilometres north-west of Kabul, the national capital. Many statues of Buddha are carved into the sides of cliffs facing Bamyan city. In 2008, Bamyan was found to be the home of the world's oldest oil paintings.The city of Bamyan has a population of 100,000 (in 2014).It has four districts and a total land area of 3,539 hectares. The total number of dwellings in this city are 4,435.

According To budhest the budha temple had build in this city and some points of budha is still exist but after war between taliban and america the temple has been destroyed.

Cultural-Landscape-and-Archaeological-Remains-of-the-Bamiyan-Valley-2.jpg

Image Source

bb2.jpg

Image Source

If You Any Of My Post You Found Useful Then Don't Forget To Upvote Me And Share Also Follow Me Here @hakeemshah96

Authors get paid when people like you upvote their post.
If you enjoyed what you read here, create your account today and start earning FREE STEEM!
Sort Order:  

As a follower of @followforupvotes this post has been randomly selected and upvoted! Enjoy your upvote and have a great day!