Part of a larger program to repair quake-damaged Buddhist monuments

Ancient Buddhist monument commissioned in 639 CE

Bhutanese voice widespread disapproval over unwelcome “guerrilla art”

Remarkable historical site sits atop one of the world's largest copper deposits

Exhibition of relics extended due to large number of visitors

Cultural authorities tackle plague of graffiti at historic site

US president pays tribute to Lao culture in formal address

Tremors felt as as far away as Bangkok, Calcutta, and Dhaka

Occasion attended by delegation from Sri Lanka

Data to be made freely available to local archaeologists

Ambitions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana hindered by disputes over artifacts

Craftsmen renew Buddhist monument’s weather-worn gilding

2,400-year old Buddhist center of Adurru has lain neglected for several decades

Archaeologists believe monastery flourished between 3rd century BCE and 8th century CE