The famous Buddha Statue of Bamiyan that was destroyed in the 1990s
Bamian
1958
Afghanistan
Between 1952 and 1960, Ernst Scheidegger frequently visited Afghanistan for the Magnum Agency and produced a series of photo-features that today throw light on the country as it once was.
Close-up of Buddha of Bamiyan; bottom right, an Afghan standing on a foot of the statue
Bamian
1958
Keepers guarding Buddha of Bamiyan Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1959
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Plateau with village in Northern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1958
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Young boy in Northern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1958
Tea-house in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1958
Pots and pans store
Afghanistan
1958
Tea break in an Afghan village
Afghanistan
1958
Share-a-ride taxis in a plateau of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1958
Herds of camels in a plateau of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1958
A caravan of camels in an Afghan plateau
Afghanistan
1958
Herds of horses in an Afghan plateau
Afghanistan
1958
Horsemen lining up for the equestrian sport of buzkashi
Afghanistan
1958
The buzkashi game in full swing
Afghanistan
1958
The buzkashi game in full swing
Afghanistan
1958
Typical horse-riding sport in Central Afghanistan
Afghnaistan
1954
Wild horses in the steppes of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1954
When horsepower no longer helps
Afghanistan
1954