Famous Samadhi Buddha Statue:This 7-feet-tall statue is one of the most appreciated statues of the Buddha in the world, sitting in a verdant corner at the Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura. It is the last of the four statues surrounding the sacred Bodhi tree. What remains from its original gilded structure is the sheer dolomite marble that constitutes it. Dating back to the 4th-6th centuries, the statue is the finest of its kind in all of Sri Lanka. Samadhi Buddha Statue is the depiction of the e

In 2001, the Taliban “completely” demolished two historic Buddha statues that were carved into an Afghan cliffside; however, the destruction revealed hidden caves where they discovered ancient Buddhist artifacts, including the world’s oldest known oil paintings; which were also later destroyed. | Unsolved Mysteries & Paranormal Activities