The Mahabodhi Mahavihara's serene and spiritually charged ambience makes it the perfect setting for individuals seeking solace and introspection. Under the sacred pipal or Bodhi tree, Gautama ...

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 ...

The pagoda itself functions as a temple, making it a “vertical monastery” — or, as its name suggests, “The Palace of Buddha.” ...

As a part of a television broadcast, world travelers Hal and Halla Linker toured the Afghan countryside in 1973, years before the Soviets invaded and the Taliban took control of the Buddhist site ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

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.

The photo is of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan province, which became the largest Buddha in the world after the Taliban bombed the Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan in 2001. Naturally, this being a ...

Jennifer Allsopp on her Reading Dante with Refugees project, which has resulted in a new anthology putting refugees in ...

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