Explore India’s most stunning rock-cut caves, from Ajanta and Ellora to Elephanta, Badami and Bhimbetka. Discover their history, art, and how to reach them.

The ancient Mesopotamians believed each person had a personal god called an *ilu* who acted as a protector, guide, and intercessor with the greater gods. You’re in a phase when your own *ilu* is extra ...

Two stolen Buddhist paintings from Yongyeon Temple in Daegu, the Yeongsan Hoesangdo (The Assembly on Vulture Peak) and the Samjang Bosaldo (Bodhisattvas of the Three Worlds), have returned to Korea ...

Unlike many cultures, India’s knowledge tradition was never bound to a single language or faith. It thrived in pluralism ...