Famous locations that attract tourists include the Buddhas of Bamiyan (a monument that was destroyed in 2001), the Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar-i-Sharif, which is known for its blue tiles ...

Titled Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, the sculpture tells “a powerful story of divine intervention and protection,” according to the museum’s statement. “During a sudden ...

Archaeologist Michael Westaway, who spent years studying the cache, likened it to the Taliban’s infamous levelling of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan, saying the reburials could breach ...

A patchwork of large-scale photos depict Mazar-i-Sharif’s famous blue mosque; scenes of Buzkashi, Afghanistan’s fierce national sport played on horseback; and the Buddhas of Bamiyan, destroyed by the ...

While excavating the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor in 1927, a team of archaeologists discovered the head (and only the head) of a Buddha statue. They then brought their find—which has been dated to ...

Gaya: The magnificent reclining statue of Lord Buddha, located in Gaya, Bihar, serves as a captivating spot for tourists who flock to admire its grandeur. The Mahabodhi Mahavihara's serene and ...

Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict has exploded in the coastal city of Latakia, collapsing a building and killing more than a dozen people. The paramedic group known as the White Helmets said it ...

President Trump also floated the idea of the United States taking control of Ukrainian power plants, according to U.S. officials. The Ukrainian president said he was not pressured about the ...

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Vintage engraving showing the Buddha of Bamiyan. A 6th century monumental statue of standing buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan.