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
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
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
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
Millennia-long Love? Excavated Northern Wei Skeleton Couple Fascinates Researchers
Raymond Lam
2 September 2021
Discovery of unique remains offers insights into an ancient culture
Three New Caves Discovered at Ancient Buddhist Site Near Nashik, India
Justin Whitaker
10 June 2021
Small dwellings likely used by Buddhist monastics before…
Archaeologists in India Discover Earliest Known Female-Led Monastery
Justin Whitaker
12 January 2021
Monastery appears to have trained women and focused…
Researchers Uncover Hidden History in China’s Ancient Dunhuang Caves
Justin Whitaker
5 January 2021
Researchers analyze pigments and writing styles to date…
Indian Archaeologists Resume Restoration of Pagodas in Bagan, Myanmar after COVID-19 Delay
Justin Whitaker
8 October 2020
Work in the UNESCO World Heritage Site will restore…
Four Arrested in Pakistan for Destroying 1,700-year-old Buddha Statue
Dipen Barua
24 July 2020
Gandharan statue unsalvageable, according to…
New Museum Reveals Buddhist Mysteries of Korea’s Baekje Kingdom
Craig C Lewis
24 January 2020
Many ancient Buddhist relics on public display for the first…