Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
Homeless menace accused of vandalizing 6 NYC temples – even hurling Buddha statue out window – set free in court: DA
Taihong Ouyang, 49 – who faces hate crime burglary and criminal mischief charges – was granted supervised release as he ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN1d
(LEAD) Historic Buddhist temple in Uiseong burned down by wildfires
An ancient Buddhist temple in the southeastern county of Uiseong was completely burned down Tuesday as the nation struggled ...
The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...
VnExpress International on MSN12d
Buddha statue in Vietnam's Mekong Delta ranked among world's most impressive
The 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN1d
Historic Buddhist temple Gounsa incinerated in Uiseong wildfire
A massive wildfire that began in Uiseong county in North Gyeongsang has completely burned down Gounsa, a major Buddhist temple founded in A.D. 681 by monk Uisang during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. to A ...
ABC7 New York on MSN7d
Man arrested after multiple Buddhist temples in Lower Manhattan vandalized
At the core of Buddhism is the teaching of non-violence, but someone took a violent path to a handful of beautiful Buddhist ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN1d
(2nd LD) Historic Buddhist temple in Uiseong burned down by wildfires
An ancient Buddhist temple in the southeastern county of Uiseong was burned down Tuesday as the nation struggled to contain ...