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Drought reveals lost temple in Thailand submerged by dam

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Drought reveals lost temple in Thailand submerged by dam

azibaza2 2019-08-06

LOPBURI, Thailand: Thousands are flocking to see a Buddhist temple in central Thailand exposed after drought drove...

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An Giang’s 140-year-old Khmer pagoda

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An Giang’s 140-year-old Khmer pagoda

azibaza2 2019-08-01

By Phong Vinh This colorful pagoda is a place of worship for Khmer people in Tinh Bien...

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Rare Ancient Buddhist Text Discovered In Doomed Temple Super-Complex Near Kabul

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Rare Ancient Buddhist Text Discovered In Doomed Temple Super-Complex Near Kabul

azibaza2 2019-07-30

Archaeologists in Afghanistan have discovered exceptionally rare pieces of an ancient Buddhist manuscript dated to around the...

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A Saigon pagoda truly open to sentient beings – no doors, no walls

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A Saigon pagoda truly open to sentient beings – no doors, no walls

azibaza2 2019-07-18

The entrance to the Ky Quang 2 stone pagoda is door-less, following the Buddha’s precept of welcoming...

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Feature: Candle Festival preserves Thailand’s tradition, craftsmanship

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Feature: Candle Festival preserves Thailand’s tradition, craftsmanship

azibaza2 2019-07-18

UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand, July 18 (Xinhua) — Granny Nongyao takes her granddaughter to a temple to make...

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Ancient statue found in Siem Reap

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Ancient statue found in Siem Reap

azibaza2 2019-07-11

An incomplete piece of a statue measuring over one metre, thought to be an ancient remain, was...

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A surprise sculpture, a book with a dark past and other treasures unveiled

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A surprise sculpture, a book with a dark past and other treasures unveiled

azibaza2 2019-06-25

Torrential rain did not keep them away. Well before the opening hour of 9 a.m. on June...

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On a scale of one to Zen: Buddha’s life, decorated by hand

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On a scale of one to Zen: Buddha’s life, decorated by hand

azibaza2 2019-06-22

Aidan Dunne The consummate collector, Alfred Chester Beatty relied on the advice of several experts, but even...

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World’s largest Buddha painting unveiled in eastern Taiwan

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World’s largest Buddha painting unveiled in eastern Taiwan

azibaza2 2019-06-22

By Duncan DeAeth, T TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – An internationally recognized painter and calligrapher, Hong Qizhen (洪啟嵩)...

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