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World’s ‘largest’ Romanesque bell tower unveiled in Nakhon Ratchasima. Thailand

World’s ‘largest’ Romanesque bell tower unveiled in Nakhon Ratchasima. Thailand

azibaza2 2025-03-12

The stunning 3-storey structure, which took 15 years and 10 million baht to build, is not only...

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24 years since Taliban destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas

24 years since Taliban destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas

azibaza2 2025-03-12

A view of the ancient bazaar near the Buddhas of Bamiyan. August 1, 2022. BAMIYAN, Afghanistan —...

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Cambodia. ANA discover body of Buddha statue matching head excavated in 1927

Cambodia. ANA discover body of Buddha statue matching head excavated in 1927

azibaza2 2025-03-11

The unique sculpture was discovered near the Ta Prohm Temple in February. ANA The sculpted body of...

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Korea’s 14-meter hanging Buddhist painting on track to become national treasure

Korea’s 14-meter hanging Buddhist painting on track to become national treasure

azibaza2 2025-03-07

A 17th-century hanging Buddhist painting of Maitreya, enshrined at Muryang Temple in South Chungcheong Province / Courtesy...

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Vietnam. Long Hoa Pagoda – Home to Hai Phong’s largest bronze Buddha statue

Vietnam. Long Hoa Pagoda – Home to Hai Phong’s largest bronze Buddha statue

azibaza2 2025-03-03

Long Hoa Pagoda, a renowned spiritual site in Hai Phong, features a 15-ton bronze Buddha, rich history,...

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Book Review | Deep dive into Buddha’s world

Book Review | Deep dive into Buddha’s world

azibaza2 2025-02-23

I picked up ‘Casting the Buddha‘, authored by Shashank Shekhar Sinha, immediately after a field trip to...

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Excavations at Ratnagiri Unearth 1,300-Year-Old Colossal Buddha Heads. India

Excavations at Ratnagiri Unearth 1,300-Year-Old Colossal Buddha Heads. India

azibaza2 2025-02-18

A dedicated team of 50 archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been tirelessly working...

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Annual “sunning of the Buddha” ceremony held at Labrang Monastery in China’s Gansu

Annual “sunning of the Buddha” ceremony held at Labrang Monastery in China’s Gansu

azibaza2 2025-02-13

This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2025 shows a scene of the annual “sunning of the Buddha”...

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Secretary-General of ASEAN receives replica of Fasting Buddha Statue from Pakistan

Secretary-General of ASEAN receives replica of Fasting Buddha Statue from Pakistan

azibaza2 2025-02-13

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received an artwork from Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of...

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