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From “Coal Capital” to Cultural Magnet, Historic City Gains New Life

From “Coal Capital” to Cultural Magnet, Historic City Gains New Life

azibaza2 2023-06-21

DATONG, Shanxi, (Xinhua) – From a frontier land between agricultural communities and nomadic tribes to a major...

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Tōdaiji: The Great Buddha of Nara and Historic Temple Complex

Tōdaiji: The Great Buddha of Nara and Historic Temple Complex

azibaza2 2023-06-20

The Buddhist temple Tōdaiji in Nara Prefecture is a priceless trove of history and culture. Founded some...

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Taliban Now Selling Tickets to Ancient Buddha Statues the Group Blew to Bits in 2001

Taliban Now Selling Tickets to Ancient Buddha Statues the Group Blew to Bits in 2001

azibaza2 2023-06-17

The Bamian Buddhas are now a tourist attraction with tickets going for 58 cents for Afghans and...

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Family heirloom Buddha turns out to be a rare 12th-century Kwan Yin

Family heirloom Buddha turns out to be a rare 12th-century Kwan Yin

azibaza2 2023-06-11

A rare Buddha statue, estimated to be from 12th century China and part of a set thought...

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Mulbekh Monastery and its 30 ft tall Buddha statue, Ladakh’s unexplored gem

Mulbekh Monastery and its 30 ft tall Buddha statue, Ladakh’s unexplored gem

azibaza2 2023-06-09

This monastery sits atop a cliff at a height of 656 ft above the road, which can...

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Two precious Ming Dynasty Buddha statues recovered from outside the Chinese mainland

Two precious Ming Dynasty Buddha statues recovered from outside the Chinese mainland

azibaza2 2023-06-07

The Anti-Smuggling Bureau of the Beijing Customs has successfully recovered two valuable Buddhist statues from the Ming...

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2,300-year-old Buddhist elephant statue from India is one of the oldest known

2,300-year-old Buddhist elephant statue from India is one of the oldest known

azibaza2 2023-06-07

Archaeologists in eastern India have unearthed a statue of an elephant they think was carved about 2,300...

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8th-century idol with inscription of Lord Buddha unearthed at Rameswar temple in Puri

8th-century idol with inscription of Lord Buddha unearthed at Rameswar temple in Puri

azibaza2 2023-05-23

After a thorough inspection, the members of the INTACH claimed that the inscriptions are of the seventh...

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Bronze Buddha fetches a record $200K at Briggs Auction

Bronze Buddha fetches a record $200K at Briggs Auction

azibaza2 2023-05-20

A rare and important gilt bronze Tibetan Buddha blasted through its pre-sale estimate to finish at a...

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