Afghanistan: In Search Of The Lost Buddhas | Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth

Afghanistan is not so much a country as a series of shifting borders. This is the most militant Islamic state on Earth, but it was once peace loving and Buddhist. In the Bamiyan Valley north of Kabul the two largest statues of Buddha on the planet were carved in the third century. David Adams was the last Westerner to exhaustively film the Buddhas of Bamiyan before they were blown up in 2001. From the ancient civilizations of years past to the dawn of the Space Race, every week we'll be bringing you award-winning documentaries featuring some of the world's best historians. Subscribe so you don't miss out. This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]