the 2 buddhas of bamiyan. the centuries old statues were blown up by the taliban in 2001 scene is full sidles now the cliff face another threat long dry spells followed by heavy rain and snow a speeding up erosion here. it was not how it should be as it was in its former state the raza lot of snow in a huge number of visitors coming if they work on it that would be better but if it stays like it is then it will gradually be destroyed by rain snow and earthquakes. further along the valley is hard hala this place is known as the city of screams after its residents were slaughtered by gangs khan in the 1200s. the ruins attracts thousands of tourists every year erosion is a problem for the ancient buildings here too according to some human interference is also contributing to the state of disrepair. and. it's increasing every day. and the reason is that there are huge numbers of visitors. also most people are not familiar with the culture of how to behave with historical sites. many poor families occupied the cave