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Archaeologists in northeastern Thailand have uncovered a spectacular cache of 1,300-year-old gold, silver, and bronze artifacts beneath Wat Dhammachak Semaram, a temple famous for its reclining Buddha statue. The discovery occurred during routine drainage work, revealing a ceramic container filled with ancient offerings, including gold rings and silver earrings. Among the most striking finds was…

On 14 July, workers and local villagers unearthed a total of 70 ancient Buddha statues during restoration work at Muang Kang temple in Champasack district, Champasack Province, on 14 July. The discovery came while the residents were digging the ground to renovate the western side of the temple. The items were found buried inside a…

Nepal’s effort to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for Tilaurakot—the ancient capital of the Shakya kingdom and Prince Siddhartha Gautam’s pre-enlightenment home—was rejected during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. Despite decades of archaeological research, international collaboration, and renewed political backing, the proposal was deferred following critical recommendations from ICOMOS, UNESCO’s…

Many rare ancient antiques are on display in an exhibition in Da Nang, the most livable city in Vietnam, until September. Visitors are captivated by the displays of rare antiques at the Da Nang – Dau Xua Vang Vọng (Da Nang — Echoes from the Past). PHOTO: VNA/ VIET NAM NEWS The exhibition titled “Đà…

Buddha-era relics have been discovered at Yogidanda, in Ward No.12 of Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City, Rupandehi.  Ward Chairman of Butwal-12, Dilli Prasad Sharma Acharya said that the unearthed relics are of the Buddha period.  He reported the discovery of an old house, temple, grinding stones, ancient well and bricks at Yogidanda and stressed the need for…

Priceless Buddhist artworks, recently repatriated from Japan, were unveiled for public display at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul on Tuesday. The works comprise a rare set of 10 silk paintings, The Ten Underworld Kings from Korea’s early Joseon dynasty (1392–1897), and a scroll Transcription of the Zhou Version of the Avatamsaka Sutra…

Seventeen national treasures, including the ancient Dong Duong Buddha statue and the oldest wooden Buddha figures in Southeast Asia, are now on display at the HCM City Museum of History. The exhibition, running from June 29 to August 10, showcases invaluable artifacts from public museums and private collections in Ho Chi Minh City. These treasures…

The discovery of Ghwandai Top in Swat, Pakistan, is being hailed as one of South Asia’s most significant archaeological finds. Located near Barikot, this hilltop site reveals a remarkable layering of civilisations—from Vedic and Indo-Greek to Buddhist, Brahmanical, and early Islamic periods. Excavated over four years by the Italian Archaeological Mission and local authorities, the…

This sculpture was made with rock, robotics and time. Its beauty stuns. Barry X Ball’s “Buddha” took years to make with the help of a studio team and a robot. It’s timeless. This Buddha — its head and shoulders the color of translucent flames, its torso pockmarked by wounds, its robes a rich burgundy —…