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Month: July 2020

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Buddha statue recovered during construction activity destroyed by locals in K-P

Status was discovered by locals during construction activity in the area PESHAWAR: A Buddha statue discovered during construction activity in K-P’s Mardan district was smashed into pieces on Saturday by locals. The statue was discovered by locals in the Takht…

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In a dictionary from 15th century India, illustrations of dolls, yo-yos and other playthings

It offers a glimpse into what childhood looked like in Central India’s Malwa Sultanate. The Miftāḥ al-Fużalā or Key of the Learned of Muḥammad Dā’ūd Shādiyābādī, a multilingual illustrated Persian dictionary written in 1468, gives us glimpses into the ephemeral…

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Buddha statue that looks like former dictator Than Shwe to be ‘fixed’ or removed from Shwedagon pagoda

Chinese president Xi Jinping is among those who have visited the statue A seated Buddha statue that former dictator Than Shwe had carved in his image will be changed or removed as part of a government crackdown on depictions of…

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An antique vase that was bought for just £45 has sold for £7million

A vase has sold for £7million at auction after an elderly woman inherited it. One woman’s rare Chinese vase sold for a whopping £7million at a recent auction. For the last 50 years, the valuable object had been collecting dust…