Buddha Heads

A Chinese couple who have explored the world together have used a 3D laser light show to restore one of the two sacred Buddha statues that were destroyed by the Taliban. The 1,500-year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan, which were carved into a cliff face in This photo taken on June 7, 2015, shows the projected image of a Buddha statue in the Bamiyan Valley. The ghostly 3-D light projections filled the immense cutouts in the mountains where the original stone statues once stood. Over 150 people watched the A furniture importer from Sussex who admitted allowing Buddha statues to be used to smuggle more than 100,000 illicit cigarettes has been sentenced. Border Force officers at Southampton Port found five statues filled with cigarettes in a shipping container. The Taliban thought it had destroyed one of the world's wonders, the monumental Buddha statues of the Bamiyan Valley. But the Buddhas shine again in the towering cutouts in the mountainside where they stood for centuries. They are back, thanks to 3-D Good morning. I'm Ari Shapiro. For 1,500 years, Buddha statues towered over Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley. In 2001, the Taliban destroyed the statues with explosives. Now the Buddhas have returned in light. A Chinese couple used a 3-D holographic projector It’s been 14 years since the Taliban blew up the Buddhas of Bamiyan — two enormous statues dating from the sixth century. Now, Huffington Post’s Nick Robins-Early reports, two documentarians have brought the destroyed statues back to life with a 3D .

Why it's special: The Bamiyan Valley played an important role in early Buddhism, especially its pair of enormous Buddha statues that were carved directly into the sides of the mountains. Why it's in danger: Many endangered UNESCO sites—including BAMIYAN: Over 14 years after the Taliban had destroyed the giant statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, a Chinese couple utilised advanced image projecting technology to bring the world’s tallest standing Buddha back to light. Using relics-friendly technology In 2001, the Taliban destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan, two giant Buddha statues that had been carved out of sandstone cliffs in Afghanistan during the 6th century. But for 16 hours this past weekend, the Buddhas returned in the form of projected 3D 4) Buddha with his fan hat on head represents enjoyment and good fortune. 5) Buddha holding a gold block with his hands in upright position signifies abundant riches and good luck. 6) Buddha with fan in one hand and bottle gourd in another brings blessings .

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