The National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
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One of the most famous exhibits of the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan is a 12-metres long reclining Buddha statue, believed to be over 1600 years old (Buddha in Nirvana). It was excavated by Soviet archeologists in the city of Kurgan-Tyube in southern Tajikistan, a site on the historic Silk Route that once connected Central Asia and India. Dushanbe Buddha is known as the largest Buddha statue in Central Asia. The locals will tell you however, that for a long time it was lying neglected in some backyard, and thanks to Japanese experts has acquired its deserved place in the museum.
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