Patan is one of Nepal’s oldest cities and is believed to have ... selling everything from prayer beads to various types of Buddha statues, offer a window into Tibetan life.

Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh The Mahaparinirvana Temple is the most important monument here, with a 6 m-long statue of the Buddha reclining. Outside the temple is a small Mathakuar shrine, with a black ...

Grand palaces, marble mausoleums and timeless temples that tell stories of bygone eras, these are the most iconic Indian ...

This January 26 carries extra significance as India’s Constitution, which came into effect on this historic day in 1950, completes 75 years. President Droupadi Murmu, during her address to the nation ...

Its historic centre, known as the Barri Antic, features charming cobblestone streets and landmarks including the Casa de la Vall, one of the oldest parliamentary ... shrines and thousands of little ...

Her apartment and all her belongings were destroyed – except for a Buddha statue. LOS ANGELES - One month ago, the Palisades Fire ripped through Heather Burnett's apartment, destroying ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have discovered what may be the world's earliest known rune-stone, a study reports ... Their origin is debated but the oldest of the runic alphabets ...

Fragments of the oldest rune stone in the world were found in an ancient Norwegian burial ground Inscriptions on the stones were determined to be the earliest known form of runic writing ...

A Goryeo-era Buddha Statue, looted by Japanese pirates and later stolen by thieves and brought back to Korea, is set to make a temporary return to its original home. The 14th-century Korean ...