Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a ...
Giant statue of ancient Buddhist monk in southwest Japan cleansed ahead of spring festival
One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi ...
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Buddha's gaze into eternity
Though sandstone succumbs easily to the chisel, it erodes quickly in rain. The survival of this Buddha and its grottoes, like ...
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Archaeology breakthrough as scientists uncover part of ancient statue that could solve century-old puzzle
A Buddha statue torso has been unearthed at the ancient Angkor temple complex. The remarkable find is believed to match a head discovered nearly 100 years ago during the French colonialist era. The ...
Missing torso of Buddha statue found at Cambodia's Angkor temple complex
According to archaeologists, the head of the same statue was dug up in 1927 and is now in Cambodia's National museum in the capital Phnom Penh. The two parts may be reattached for display. View on eur ...
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Brick and mortar Buddha: Why a giant statue became an interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet high from the woods in Franklin ...
Stone head of Buddha statue found in Cambodia in 1927. Now, rest of body discovered
The pieces of a disarticulated statue of Buddha have been reunited nearly a century after the first piece was found at the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, archaeology officials announced.
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ANA discover body of Buddha statue matching head excavated in 1927
The sculpted body of a Buddha in an unusual pose was discovered by Apsara National Authority (ANA) specialists at the Ta Prohm Temple in February. It was found to be a perfect match with a head that ...
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Construction begins on 180-foot Virgin Mary statue in Poland
Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It’s believed that the project, once it is finished, will be the tallest religious structure of its kind ...
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Controversial statues being removed in Portland’s Old Town
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Old Town Community Association says two statues that were installed nearly 20 years ago are set to be removed after they were found culturally offensive. The statues ...
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Art Institute of Chicago Returns Sacred Buddha Statue to Nepal
If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. The Buddha statue was first identified by the online heritage activist group Lost Arts of Nepal in 2021 as ...
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Paddington Bear statue sliced in half and stolen from bench
A Paddington Bear statue was slice in two and stolen by thieves (Picture: David Hartley) Residents of a Berkshire town have celebrated the return of a Paddington Bear statue after it was sliced in ...