#Afghanistan: The #Taliban have banned #women from visiting the Band-e-Amir national park in the central #Bamiyan province.
#Tristesse #Colère
#womensrights
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66633178?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA via @BBCWorld

Buddhas and Beauty Salons (1)

In March 2001, the Taliban declared the 6th-century Bamiyan buddhas blasphemous under Islam, and subsequently blasted them out of existence. The niches have been empty for over 20 years. Now, the new and improved Taliban seem to be taking a revisionist approach to cultural destruction:

'"Bamiyan and the Buddhas in particular are of great importance to our government, just as they are to the world," said Atiqullah Azizi, the Taliban's deputy culture minister, in an interview with The Washington Post on June 15.'

"Enhancing the value of Bamiyan will enable [Afghanistan's new leaders] to convey a better image of the country, but above all to show that the Taliban have moved on," explained Philippe Marquis, head of the French Archaeological delegation in Afghanistan.

Moved on? Come on, Phil -- seriously?

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/06/20/in-afghanistan-the-taliban-wants-to-revitalize-the-site-of-the-buddhas-of-bamiyan-to-attract-tourists_6034284_4.html

#afghanistan #bamiyan #taliban

En Afghanistan, les talibans qui ont fait exploser deux statues des bouddhas de Bamiyan se disent que tant qu'à faire, il vaut mieux gagner de l'argent avec en attirant les touristes.
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2023/06/19/en-afghanistan-le-site-des-bouddhas-geants-de-bamiyan-espere-devenir-un-berceau-du-tourisme_6178284_3210.html
#Afghanistan #Bamiyan #histoire #politique #fanatisme #dictature #PatrimoineMondial #Unesco

The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues edited by M. Nagaoka (Unesco-Springer, 2020). An interesting #OpenAccess book that deals with the possible future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues, but also with other cases of destruction: Palmyra, Timbuktu, synagogues in Europe and 9/11 Ground Zero. #Heritage #War #CulturalHeritage #Terrorism #Destruction #Bamiyan #BuddhaStatues #Palmyra #GroundZero

@academicchatter
@Denying_History
@histodons

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-51316-0

Quelli so' #nekri e son abituati, dai!!

RT @Mariasole_chan@twitter.com

#BuongiornoArte
Dopo il patrimonio culturale in #Ucraina, torno su @_MicroMega_@twitter.com con un'indagine sul tema.
Stavolta #Afghanistan, dimenticato ora che interessi vitali sono altrove.
Oltre #Bamiyan cosa resta dopo decenni di #guerra, saccheggi, contrabbando?https://micromegaedizioni.net/2022/04/07/tesori-perduti-afghanistan/

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