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

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

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

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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2 Giant Buddhas Survived 1,500 Years. Fragments, Graffiti and a Hologram Remain.

2 Giant Buddhas Survived 1,500 Years. Fragments, Graffiti and a Hologram Remain.

azibaza2 2019-06-19

2 Giant Buddhas Survived 1,500 Years. Fragments, Graffiti and a Hologram Remain. A 3D light projection last...

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Seven-Hundred-Year-Old Secrets

Seven-Hundred-Year-Old Secrets

azibaza2 2019-06-18

Something about the statue made it unforgettable to Ellery Sedgwick, A.B. 1894, when he first encountered it...

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Massive Buddha statue carved into granite in East County

Massive Buddha statue carved into granite in East County

azibaza2 2019-06-07

By: Travis Rice DESCANSO, Calif. (KGTV) — A Descanso man has finished carving a Buddha statue into...

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Two Buddha era statues recovered from Mardan’s graveyard

Two Buddha era statues recovered from Mardan’s graveyard

azibaza2 2019-06-06

PAKISTAN MARDAN: Historical Buddha era statues have been recovered from the Yousuf Kuli Graveyard in Mardan, ARY...

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Angkor Wat archaeological digs yield new clues to its civilization’s decline

Angkor Wat archaeological digs yield new clues to its civilization’s decline

azibaza2 2019-06-05

Cambodia’s famous temple of Angkor Wat is one of the world’s largest religious monuments, visited by over...

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Hindu statues, Buddhist temples: How and why Indian gods feature in Thai culture

Hindu statues, Buddhist temples: How and why Indian gods feature in Thai culture

azibaza2 2019-05-27

By Sirinya Pakditawan You may certainly have noticed that Hindu gods are very prominent in Thai culture....

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