Archaeologists in Thailand recently uncovered an astonishing collection of ancient gold, silver, and bronze artifacts hidden beneath a reclining Buddha statue dating back approximately 1,300 years.

A second excavation on April 30 revealed more artifacts, including a gold repoussé plaque of a seated Buddha in vitarka mudra (a teaching gesture), with halo, curly hair, and a lotus pedestal; a ...

The gold plaque, which is roughly 3-by-5 inches, shows a Buddha in flowing robes displaying an open-palmed teaching gesture, known as vitarka mudra, and encircled by a halo.A hole on its side ...

(RNS) — For the Buddhists who deposited these relics — as for Buddhists today — the gems, bone and ash all belong to the Buddha and shouldn’t just be sold to the highest bidder.

Sotheby’s has postponed the auction of a collection of ancient gems linked to the Buddha’s remains after the Indian government threatened legal action and demanded their repatriation.

Taken from British-occupied India in 1898, they were discovered alongside bone and ash said to be the remains of Buddha. On Wednesday, the artifacts were meant to be sold at a Sotheby’s auction ...

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 ...