By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and ...

Lenin and Trotsky have long been dead, but their efforts to erase history through revolutions live on. Today, the erasure is ...

David Tresilian , Friday 10 Sep 2021 A Paris exhibition is marking the destruction of the giant statues of the Buddha at Bamiyan in Afghanistan by Taliban forces 20 years ago ...

But there was also Nigali, in Nepal, site linked to Konakamana Buddha, who existed before Gautama Buddha Two, not one, Buddhas. It is clear in the Ashokan edict, but no one seems to know about ...

Pix and text by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa A six-foot Samadhi Buddha statue carved from a massive white rock formation was ceremonially installed at Rangiri Dambulla National School grounds on June 6, ...

HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...

The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover these breathtaking creations.