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Month: November 2020

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The Burmese harp and the tales of the Buddha’s previous lives

The earliest description of the music instrument in Buddhist literature, ‘Jātaka’ stories, can be traced back to the 8th century. The British Library’s collection of digitised Burmese manuscripts, dating mainly from the 19th century, has many depictions of the Burmese…

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1,300-year-old Temple discovered by Pakistani and Italian archaeologists in Northwest Pakistan, was built in Hindu Shahi period

The Hindu Shahis or Kabul Shahis, a Hindu dynasty which ruled the Kabul Valley (eastern Afghanistan), Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan), and present-day northwestern India from 850-1026 CE may have built the Hindu temple in the region. A Hindu temple, estimated to…

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Chinese Bronzes Takes Gold & Silver For Lark Mason Associates

Review by Madelia Hickman Ring, Catalog Photos Courtesy Lark Mason Associates NEW YORK CITY & ONLINE – Capitalizing on some of the foot traffic that braved travel to New York City for Asia Week, Lark Mason Associates conducted a nearly…

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Vietnam. Visit Som Rong, a pagoda that combines traditional and modern Khmer culture

By Huynh Phuong Patum Wongsa Som Rong, or Som Rong Pagoda is located at 367 Ton Duc Thang Street, Ward 5, southern Soc Trang Town. The pagoda dates back to around 1785 and was originally built using bamboo, wood and…

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Palace architectures harmonized with artworks at Deoksugung palace

Exhibition at the palace Deoksugung offers extraordinary experience to appreciate art alongside traditional architecture When you pass by the palace Deoksugung at the center of Seoul, you might notice the sign “Art Plant Asia 2020: Hare Way Object,” the title…