After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001

1. Introduction
Claudio Margottini

2. The Foundation of the Colossal Buddha Statues
Kosaku Maeda

3. The History of the Buddhas of Bamiyan
Guido Martini, Salvatore Paolini

4. UNESCO’s Activities for the Safeguarding of Bamiyan
Christian Manhart, Roland Lin

5. General Environmental Condition of the Bamiyan Valley
Giuseppe Delmonaco, Claudio Margottini

6. The Tectonic Setting of Bamiyan and Seismicity in and Near Afghanistan for the Past Twelve Centuries
Nicholas Ambraseys, Roger Bilham

7. Properties of Local Materials
Claudio Margottini

8. Possible Evolution of Niches and Trends
Claudio Margottini

9. Past Experience in Conservation and Exploitation
Andrea Bruno, Claudio Margottini

10. Long-Term Conservation Strategy for Repair, Enhancement, Research, and Risk Preparedness for the Preservation of the Site
Claudio Margottini

11. Emergency Intervention
Vittorio Colombini, Carlo Crippa, Claudio Margottini, Gedeone Tonoli

12. The Back Wall of the Niches: Preliminary Considerations
Claudio Margottini

13. Safeguarding the Clay Plaster Remains of the Eastern Buddha Statues and the Rear Side of the Niche
Bert Praxenthaler

Nyckelord: Social Sciences, Archaeology