Guess The Monument: Picture Clue!

Oct 1, 2012

We are back with our "clue-a-day" contest where you will have a clue that will 'trickle' in each day. This time, you have to guess which famous monument is being referenced here.

You will need to do some offline research to narrow down your answers. Each person gets three guesses for the entire contest. So come every day, get the latest clue and make your guess - remember, the earliest correct answer wins!

We will not publish the answers until the last clue is out.

Are you ready? Let's begin

Day 1 : I am a UNESCO World Heritage Site lying on this latitude: 34.75N

Day 2 : I was built in 6th century CE

Day 3 : I was built by the Kushans, in the Gandharva style of art.

Day 4 : They destroyed me and what is left of me now are but shells.

Day 5 : I was made of sandstone, carved into cliffs.

Since no one got it right, we continue the contest into a second week with the picture of the monument. The inset shows the monument before it was destroyed. What is it? Where is it located?

 

The right answer is: Bamiyan Buddhas of Afghanistan (see Wikipedia)

The first 3 to get it right are: mattisd, pranavpn, Rachel Catherine

 
skylerp   18 weeks ago

Buddhas of Bamiyan

stormr   30 weeks ago

It looks so cool

Bryan P.   35 weeks ago

This is the Afghanistan Buddha Statue. This is actually being rebuilt now.

FARAHROX   35 weeks ago

CONFUSING

FARAHROX   35 weeks ago

It's almost the end of the week!

dolphingirl   35 weeks ago

Buddhas of Bamiyan

Fernanda103   35 weeks ago

that was really confusing!

trevilw   35 weeks ago

i know

FARAHROX   36 weeks ago

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEW CONTEST NEEDED BY FARAH!!!

Ridah   36 weeks ago

Buddhas of Bamiyan, and "they" who destroyed them was the taliban

trevilw   36 weeks ago

bamiyan monument

Rishob   36 weeks ago

Bamiyan buddhas are in Afghanisthan

Rishob   36 weeks ago

Bamiyan Buddha

Rachel Catherine   36 weeks ago

The Buddahs of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, detroyed by the Taliban.

Pranavpn   36 weeks ago

The Buddhas of Bamiyan

Pranavpn   36 weeks ago

Saheth (Jetavana)

Pranavpn   36 weeks ago

Qutab Minar

JENNAH H_C   36 weeks ago

Petra I don't know

mattisd   36 weeks ago

Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley

which is in Bamyan, Afghanistan

ClaraRoberts   36 weeks ago

The Monastery, Petra,

Pranavpn   36 weeks ago

Messochori

FARAHROX   36 weeks ago

When do the results come out?

maryd   36 weeks ago

Ajanta caves

FARAHROX   36 weeks ago

How much clues? 7?

FARAHROX   36 weeks ago

Ajanta caves

Rachel Catherine   36 weeks ago

Messochori?

trevilw   36 weeks ago

mogao cave?

ClaraRoberts   36 weeks ago

Bhandeshwar Jain Temples ???

adella   37 weeks ago

Is it the Ajanta Caves?

funnysunny4   37 weeks ago

umm......
the western roman empire

trevilw   37 weeks ago

justinian's monument

ClaraRoberts   37 weeks ago

UNESCO stands for

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

adella   37 weeks ago

Thanks I was wondering what that meant. :P

marian winslow   36 weeks ago

i was too! lol ;P

ClaraRoberts   36 weeks ago

No problem!

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