SHANGLA: The local people have defaced an ancient stone-carved Buddha in Shangla that needs attention of the archaeology department. The lovers of history archaeology say that the authorities ...

A multi-million-yuan project that helps to shore up the country's oldest cliff-carved Buddha statue is to kick off before the end of June in Shanxi Province. The 1,461-year-old, 63 meters tall ...

The fine white dust that shrouds much of his northern Myanmar village also covers sculptor Chin Win as he leans over a half-finished Buddha statue. “We are blessed to carve Buddha,” he said at his ...

Of all the forms of artistry involved in Buddhism, the carving of sandstone figures or the etching of giant images into rock walls is among the most admired because of the skill and the mental ...

The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into ...

Vom Pagoda in Thieu Khanh Ward (Thanh Hoa City) is an ancient temple whose sanctuary is carved directly into a rocky cliff, housing a high-relief Buddha statue that rises 6 meters - an exceptional ...

Archaeologists have made the shocking discovery of a marble Buddha statue in a temple in the ancient Egyptian port city of Berenike, shedding new light on the trade links between India and ancient ...

SAGYIN, Myanmar (Reuters) - The fine white dust that shrouds much of his northern Myanmar village also covers sculptor Chin Win as he leans over a half-finished Buddha statue. "We are blessed to carve ...