Whilst reasons for its adoption remain uncertain, it is thought that the religion provided a strong unifying influence permitting both the consolidation and subsequent expansion of the Tibetan Empire.

He urged China to allow diplomats, among others, "unrestricted access" to Tibetan areas. China seized control of Tibet in 1950 in what it describes as a "peaceful liberation" from feudalistic serfdom.

A significant copper deposit, estimated at 20 million tonnes, has been discovered on the Tibetan Plateau. This finding, ...

The centuries-old Tibetan art existed well before the ... he was putting together an exhibit on the 14th-century Mongol Empire in cooperation with a Chinese museum when the Chinese government ...

Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the ...