Site could prove to be one of the most important in Buddhist history

Statue of the seated Buddha to stand nine meters high

UN secretary-general highlights urgent need for international unity

Ancient Gandharan statues were destroyed by the Taliban

Buddhism flourished in parts of Afghanistan for more than 1,000 years

Exhibits highlight the grandeur and majesty of the Yarlung dynasty

First-ever Kalachakra teaching in the republic

Pieces likely stolen by the Taliban will first go on display in London

His Holiness urges Putin to take long-term view of Russia’s global role

Reduction of glacial mass could affect up to 2 billion people