A night with Buddha: How statue of religious leader returned virtually in Afghanistan
3-D projection
Buddha appeared on a three-dimensional projection filling the alcove that once hosted the iconic statue for centuries.
Remembering Buddha
It happened on the day when two famous Buddha statues were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley.
Hundreds witness the event
To witness the virtual appearance of the 55-metre (155-feet) high statue that once stood, hundreds of people gathered at the base of the cliff where ancient caves, monasteries, and shrines have also been installed.
People should not forget 'horrific crime'
"We do not want people to forget what a horrific crime was committed here," Zahra Hussaini, one of the organisers of the "A night with Buddha" event, was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.
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