Pakistan Hosts Symposium to Showcase Buddhist Tourism Sites
Justin Whitaker
13 July 2023
The county’s leaders hope to show a welcoming, tourist-friendly side to the Buddhist world
Lords of the Steppe: “Hunters, Warriors, Spirits: Nomadic Art of North China” at The Indra and Harry Banga Gallery
Raymond Lam
29 September 2022
A unique exhibition in Hong Kong showcases the story and impact of the nomadic peoples and cultures that shaped Chinese history
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
New Book Release: The Buddhist Maritime Silk Road Reveals the Importance of Sea Routes in Spreading Buddhism to Asia
Buddhistdoor Global
14 July 2022
We are delighted to announce the publication of Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster’s latest work, The Buddhist Maritime Silk Road, now available online and in paperback
UPDATE: A Glimmer of Hope for Afghanistan’s 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archaeological Site?
Craig 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
1,800-Year-Old Buddhist Stupa and Relics Unearthed in Pakistan
Craig 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
Buddhist Traces in Afghanistan: Reminiscences of Peace and War
Lyudmila Klasanova
18 August 2021
Thoughts on history and heritage as Afghanistan’s future hangs in the balance
An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Art: Lectures by Dr. Amy Heller
Wendy Yu
16 April 2021
Explorations of the evolution of Buddhist art in Tibet
Researchers Uncover Hidden History in China’s Ancient Dunhuang Caves
Justin Whitaker
5 January 2021
Researchers analyze pigments and writing styles to date…
First Online Exhibition of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Shared Buddhist Heritage Opens
Dipen Barua
11 December 2020
An incredible collection of Buddhist art is made…
Ancient Buddhist Rock Carvings in Pakistan Vandalized
Justin Whitaker
2 June 2020
Caught between a hostile present and potentially…
Performative Iconography, Part Two
Joseph Houseal
7 December 2019
The sacred dance without and within