[MSN] Archaeologists work to salvage fragments of the giant Buddhas

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Archaeologists work to salvage fragments of the giant Buddhas

By Andrew Maykuth

The Philadelphia Inquirer

(MCT)

BAMIYAN, Afghanistan - The supervisor halted work. Another suspicious piece of metal had been uncovered.

As 50 workers stood amid the remains of two giant Buddhas carved into the cliffs of this serene valley, a munitions expert examined the rubble for unexploded bombs.

This time they were safe.

This mess is what the Taliban left behind when they blew up the monuments in March 2001.