Digging a drainage system is rarely an exciting process. But ‘rarely’ doesn’t mean ‘never,’ as was recently proven in ...

Archaeologists in Thailand uncovered 33 ancient gold, silver, and bronze treasures beneath a 1,300-year-old reclining Buddha statue. They found rare repoussé metal sheets depicting Buddha and ...

The 1,300-year-old finds indicate that the area may have once been a thriving religious center during the Dvaravati era.

A statue of Lord Buddha was vandalised by unidentified men in Rayagada district, Odisha. The incident came to light on Monday morning when the villagers discovered the disfigured statue lying on the ...

The birthday of the Buddha is a holy occasion for all his followers, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to which one belongs.

A colossal statue of Vairocana Buddha, set to be the tallest in the world, is planned for construction atop Nua Mountain in Trieu Son District, Thanh Hoa Province. The statue will be part of the Am ...

KONAN, Aichi -- A gentle-faced giant Buddha statue with "sunglasses" in this central Japan city, north of Nagoya, has become a popular spot. When seen from a site where a railroad crossing's black ...

Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

An ancient Buddha statue measuring 1.7 meters in height was unearthed at an archaeological site in Yakjon-ri, South Pyongan Province, North Korea, according to Popular Mechanics. The discovery ...

Right, a ten-foot-tall statue of the Buddha looms inside Shitthaung temple ... from Mrauk U and resettled them near their capital, Amarapura. Only a small Muslim population likely remained.