2,300-Year-Old Buddhist Elephant Statue Unearthed in India
Justin Whitaker
13 June 2023
The discovery will prompt further exploration in hopes of gaining deeper knowledge into the history of early Buddhism
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Buddha Statue in Egypt
Justin Whitaker
2 May 2023
Buddha statue further illustrates ancient ties across the pre-modern world
Ancient Buddhist Structures and Murals Discovered in Madhya Pradesh, India
Justin Whitaker
29 September 2022
Remarkable archaeological remains have been found In Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in areas that had gone unexplored for decades
Kyrgyzstan to Open Ancient Buddhist Temple to the Public
Dipen Barua
16 September 2022
The unearthed ruins of a historic Buddhist temple in Kyrgyzstan, part of the UNESCO-listed Krasnaya Rechka World Heritage Site, are to be opened to the
30 Stolen Antiquities Repatriated to Cambodia from US
Dipen Barua
19 August 2022
The United States returned nearly 30 looted antiquities and works of art to Cambodia at a formal ceremony in New York on 8 August. The artifacts include
UPDATE: Indian High Court Rules that Hindu Temple Houses an Ancient Buddha Statue
Craig C Lewis
15 August 2022
UPDATE: Adds quote from Buddhist community leader in Tamil Nadu. In an unusual ruling that could set a potential legal precedent for the original nature
Nabji, Part Two: Stone Age Mysteries
Joseph Houseal
9 April 2022
Exploring historic relics and modern manifestations of an ancient tantric heritage in Bhutan
UPDATE: A Glimmer of Hope for Afghanistan’s 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archaeological Site?
Craig C Lewis
28 March 2022
Recent reports offer a possible ray of hope on the outlook for one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations at Mes Aynak, the future
Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak Archaeological Site Threatened as Mining Talks Resume
Craig C Lewis
16 March 2022
Negotiations between Afghanistan’s new Taliban government and China’s state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corp. (MCC) and its publicly listed subsidiary Metallurgical Corp. of China are underway
Association of Korean Buddhist Orders Publishes Buddhist National Treasures of Korea
Craig C Lewis
11 March 2022
The Association of Korean Buddhist Orders has announced the publication of Buddhist National Treasures of Korea. This new 480-page volume of cultural heritage catalogues the
UPDATE: Archeologists Detail Importance of Buddhist Artifacts Found in Pakistan
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
1 March 2022
Growing list of discoveries in Pakistan will strengthen the country’s place as a site for Buddhist pilgrimage and tourism
1,800-Year-Old Buddhist Stupa and Relics Unearthed in Pakistan
Craig C Lewis
7 February 2022
Archeologists in Pakistan say they have unearthed an 1,800-year-old Buddhist stupa and a trove of relics and artifacts at a site in the northwestern province