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…
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…
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…
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…