The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Academic point-scoring over long-dead excavators turns a potentially grand narrative into a series of inside-baseball footnotes ...

In the North West of India, a network of ancient trade routes popularly ... during the Ashokan period, Buddhism emerged as a distinct religion with great potential for expansion.

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden ... with the birth of Buddhism. DALRYMPLE: Today we often think of Buddhism as being a very otherworldly religion.

GUJARAT, India (RNS ... flags and banners depicting the caves congregate at the ancient site to raise awareness about Buddhism. “We’ve petitioned government officers but no one’s ...

and tells "a passionate story about the three great religions of ancient India – Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism – and their vitality across time". Featuring around 180 objects (sculptures ...

I believe that in ancient times, a new religion could survive its infancy ... despite the backing of a great Indian emperor, Buddhism began to fade in India. No one can explain.

One of the big contentions of popular historian William Dalrymple’s latest book “The Golden Road: How Ancient ... obviously religion, Hinduism, over Southeast Asia, but Buddhism over a far ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India ... by ideas that came out of India - ideas like Buddhism and Hinduism.