Many ancient Buddhist relics on public display for the first time

Relics were found inside a Buddha statue by the senior lama of Tuva

Stupa to house one of the world’s largest collections of sacred Buddhist relics

Start of a project to rescue and restore Buddhist relics from Mes Aynak

Centuries-old Buddhist site offers unique insights into early Buddhism

Muhammad Daud Ehtisham is a collector of Buddhist art and artifacts

Occasion attended by delegation from Sri Lanka

Relics go on public show at temples across Sri Lanka

Collaborative project to introduce cutting-edge technology to excavations

Ambitions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana hindered by disputes over artifacts

Pakistan seeks to revive heritage of the ancient "Gandhara Trail"

Three 3rd century rock inscriptions of particular historical interest

Gilt-bronze sculpture is the largest known Buddha statue from this period

Relics include items believed to be remains of the Buddha