Jewels and holy relics were set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. The Indian government said ...

Titled Dunhuang Guyun (translated as Ancient Charm of Dunhuang), the book brings the stories of the Mogao Caves to life ...

When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled down -- towering Buddha idols, ...

An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates ...

Below are some of the oldest temples in the world ... marked by the addition of Buddha statues inside. Now, according to Britannica, Angkor Wat, located in the ancient city of Angkor, is a must-visit ...

Days after Taliban founder Mullah Omar ordered the destruction of all Buddhist statues to prevent idol worship, the gigantic 1,500-year-old Buddhas of central Bamiyan province were pulverised -- the ...

the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they are back in power and claim to be making strides to preserve Afghanistan's millennia-old heritage ...

Inspector Conrad Musgrave, from Dunfermline Police Station, said: “The statue is very old and important to the people of Dunfermline and the surrounding area. “Extensive enquiries have been ...

Archeologists working at the Basilica of Saint Stephen in Rome discovered a statue head within the church’s foundation. Located near the Tombe di Via Latina, the carved stone was likely treated ...

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A South Korean high court on Feb. 1 ruled that a centuries-old Buddhist statue belongs to the Japanese temple that it was stolen from about 10 years ago and should be returned, overturning a lower ...