Ancient Buddhist Artifacts from Afghanistan Restored in Japan
Craig Lewis
24 May 2018
Start of a project to rescue and restore Buddhist…
UNESCO Panel Recommends Four Korean Buddhist Temples for World Heritage Status
Craig Lewis
7 May 2018
South Korea to push for listing of seven mountain…
Fire Breaks Out in Compound of Tibet’s 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple; Extent of Damage Uncertain
Craig Lewis
19 February 2018
Sources in Lhasa report main temple undamaged…
Preserving and Protecting the Buddhist Heritage of Laos
Shuyin
17 October 2017
At 4am, before even the first peep of sunrise, the sound of temple bells ripples through the silence that hangs over Luang Prabang, rousing the
Is Time Running Out for the 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archeological Site in Afghanistan?
Craig Lewis
9 February 2017
In a barren region of Afghanistan’s Logar Province, some 40 kilometers from Kabul, lies one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations—the remains of the
Singapore Exhibition Sheds Light on Ancient Treasures from Myanmar
Heidi Tan
3 February 2017
Cities and Kings: Ancient Treasures from Myanmar is the latest in a series of special exhibitions on Southeast Asia curated by the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)
Buddhistdoor View: The Case for Rebuilding the Bamiyan Buddhas to Their Original Glory
Buddhistdoor Global
27 January 2017
After a long and difficult journey across the precipices and through the blizzards of the Tian Shan mountain ranges, Xuanzang (fl. c. 602–64) finally reached
One Year On: Restoring Quake-damaged Heritage Sites in Nepal
BD Dipananda
6 May 2016
A year has now passed since the first of two devastating earthquakes struck Nepal, killing thousands of people, displacing a great many others, and damaging
The Reopening of the Kanjing Royal Cave Temple at China’s Longmen Grottoes
BD Dipananda
11 March 2016
The Longmen Grottoes, whose name translates into English as “Dragon’s Gate Grottoes,” are located along a one-kilometer stretch of cliffs on either side of the