Buddha Destruction alarms Maldivians

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Buddha Destruction alarms Maldivians

16-02-2012

Maldivians have reportedly expressed alarm over the destruction of several historical and priceless Buddhist artifacts on exhibit at the country's national museum.

A senior museum official, speaking on condition of anonymity, was quoted by the website onislam.net, as saying that vandals had effectively erased all evidence of the Maldives Buddhist past, and confirmed that the museum has been closed for further investigations.

The official said the 12th century statues were made of coral stone and limestone, and were very brittle, he added that restoring them would not be possible.

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