The oldest datable depiction of one figure as a human appears on a gold reliquary found in this modern country called the Bimaran Casket. That figure is flanked by Heracles and Tyche in a statue found at this country’s eastern site of Tapa Shotor. Alternating layers of brick showing nakshi and kufic writing decorate a deteriorating 65-metre high structure in this country. The names Salsal and Shamama refer to statues from this country, which are in a style of (*) Greco-Buddhist art that began in it and its eastern neighbour. Works from Tillya Tepe (“TILL-yah TAY-pay”) survived the loss of 70% of this country’s National Museum’s holdings over the 1990s. (10[1])In this home country of the Minaret of Jam, two massive Gandhara-style statues (10[1])of a religious figure (10[1])were destroyed in 2001. For 10 points, name this country where the Bamiyan Buddhas were blown up by the Taliban. ■END■