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.

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 ...

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 ...