<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:22:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@scorpio-glitch/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan Was an Advancement for Art, History, and Religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people are aware of the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan in 2001 by Taliban forces. Made out of the surrounding sandstone, these colossal statues were 115 and 174 feet tall. See below: Before]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@scorpio-glitch/why-the-destruction-of-the-buddhas-of-bamiyan-was-an-advancement-for-art-history-and-religion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@scorpio-glitch/why-the-destruction-of-the-buddhas-of-bamiyan-was-an-advancement-for-art-history-and-religion</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scorpio-glitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:32:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvmN4Hz9Kx6GXj76K8D1hvRWaVTCFfYUQMTPo6zBQnFMzMT7A9XiCQDrhw3gij6C1L5Y5HjtsQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>