The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen from the Kathmandu Valley. However, the institute’s announcement failed to mention the statue had once ...

Nepal, a stunning mountain nation, is famously known as a trekker's paradise. Nestled in the embrace of the Himalayas, it ...

The Himalayas, a jagged spine of snow and stone across northern India, cradle ancient monasteries that whisper tales of ...

When the plains begin to swelter and ceiling fans no longer cut it, it's time to head for the hills—literally. May and June are peak summer months in India, but they’re also the perfect time to ...

The 16 newly designated geoparks are located in China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea –marking its first geopark and ...

It’s a painted statue of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, a messianic being of Tibetan Buddhism come to bring enlightenment to the world. Two hulking statues, one embodying compassion and the other ...

Show more Francis later stopped in Statuary Hall, where he blessed the statue of Junipero Serra ... the pope’s followers around the world, the Tibetan spiritual leader added that Francis ...

Current exhibitions include terracotta sculptures from the Qin Culture and an unparalleled display of Tibetan Buddhist art ... goddess of the sea, whose statue has darkened from years of ...

Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life, is also known as Amitabha, one of the five Cosmic Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism ... the recently uncovered Buddha statue reveals a fertile cultural legacy ...