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

They are embraced by the Thai people with a smile, turning the visit into a rewarding vacation to cherish.However, Thailand ...

The pieces of a disarticulated statue of Buddha have been reunited nearly a century after the first piece was found at the Ta ...

"Pakistan attaches great importance to and support ... the campaign had been unleashed included Bamiyan province - site of two soaring statues of the Buddha hewn from a solid cliff that are ...

The Buddhas of Bamiyan, which were destroyed by the Afghan Taliban ... The statues were represented wearing Hellenic tunics, an echo of Alexander the Great’s contribution to the Central Asian mix ...

on Feb 1 in the province of Bamiyan, a major tourist attraction west of Kabul known for its giant Buddhas – destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban. Mr Qani refused to confirm the identities of the ...

The Taliban have detained two British nationals, a Chinese-American citizen, and their Afghan translator due to undisclosed reasons. The daughter of the British couple detained, Peter and Barbie ...

NARA--UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji temple was filled with the heavenly sight of flying white-robed priests vigorously dusting the towering Great Buddha statue ahead of the Obon holidays.

British media had reported their arrest, along with a Chinese-American woman and their Afghan translator, on February 1 in the province of Bamiyan, a major tourist attraction west of Kabul known for ...

on February 1 in the province of Bamiyan, a major tourist attraction west of Kabul known for its giant Buddhas – destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban. Qani refused to confirm the identities of the ...

A British couple in their seventies, known for their long-standing humanitarian work in Afghanistan, has been detained by the Taliban in Bamiyan province. Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie ...