History of the Swastika: 6 Facts
The state of Victoria in Australia has made it illegal to display swastikas. After racist incidents increased 750% over the past year and a half, Victorian legislators moved to ban the Nazi-linked image. “Victoria has now become the first (state)…
Discover the thousand faces of Buddha at meditative Moselle village museum
A Buddha bust in the basement at the Buddha Museum in Traben-Trarbach, Germany, June 11, 2022. The large open basement offers Buddha steles and statues from Thailand, Cambodia, China and Japan and shows off the building’s wine-cellar origins, with large…
Peshawar: The oldest living city of South Asia
PESHAWAR, (APP) – Known as the oldest living city in South Asia with a documented history of 2,500 years old, Peshawar carries a unique distinction of being a custodian of eight to ten ancient civilizations including Gandhara, making it a…
India to send some Buddha relics to Mongolia for display
New Delhi: Making an exception to its personal regulations, India is all set to ship some relics of Gautam Buddha to Mongolia subsequent week which, officers say, will reinforce the rustic’s place because the flagbearer of Buddhism and counter the…
The Taliban Take Aim at Buddhist Heritage
Afghanistan’s new rulers are looting the past—again. Immediately after storming to power in Afghanistan last August, the Taliban renewed their assault on the country’s rich pre-Islamic heritage by looting archeological treasures in Bamiyan province, in Afghanistan’s central highlands. They zeroed…
Cambodia finds 12th century artifacts
The Department of Conservation and Archaeology of the National Authority of Preah Vihear unearthed a metal artifact dating back to the 12th century. The news of the discovery was announced on the afternoon of May 22. The artifact was said…
Tibetan monks told to take blame for statue demolitions
Authorities reportedly said that a 99-foot-tall Buddha statue in Drago was too high. Authorities in western China’s Sichuan province are forcing Tibetan monks to take the blame for the destruction of sacred statues torn down by China, ordering them to…
A £105,000 Chinese vase found among the bric-a-brac
This rare doucai porcelain vase, with Qianlong marks and probably of period, provided a classic tale of discovery in the saga of the Chinese boom. The 8in (20cm) tall vase was spotted by Hannam’s (23% buyer’s premium) junior specialist David…
Explained: Historical significance of Lumbini, the birthplace of The Buddha
Lumbini, located across the border from Gorakhpur in Rupandehi district of Nepal’s Lumbini province, is believed to be the birthplace of the Shakya prince Siddhartha Gautam, who became The Buddha after attaining Enlightenment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese…