Dam Threatens Ancient Buddhist Stone Carvings


	Dam Threatens Ancient Buddhist Stone Carvings

tfarrow

6-4-2007 12:30 PM

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buddhism, archaeology, history, pakistan

tfarrow says:

Another case of modernism destroying history. I know nothing of politics, science, economy, etc., and I'm sure that this dam will be a major boon to the country of Pakistan and it's citizens, but the country's (and the world's) history needs to be saved, rather than destroyed.

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