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Ancient Buddhist Temples in Thailand Hit by Historic Floods
Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites have seen widespread flooding
Uploaded 7 Oct 2021
UNESCO Lists Korea’s Buddhist Lantern Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Yeondeunghoe festival of light celebrates the birth of the Buddha
Uploaded 4 Jan 2021
Indian Archaeologists Resume Restoration of Pagodas in Bagan, Myanmar after COVID-19 Delay
Work in the UNESCO World Heritage Site will restore damage from 2016 earthquake
Uploaded 8 Oct 2020
Floodwaters Threaten China’s Leshan Giant Buddha
1,200-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site is still considered safe
Uploaded 20 Aug 2020
UNESCO Listing Proposed for Sarnath, Site of the Buddha’s First Sermon
Site in northern India is already a major pilgrimage destination for Buddhists
Uploaded 19 Dec 2019
UNESCO Declares Myanmar’s Ancient Buddhist Temple City Bagan a World Heritage Site
Challenges remain to ensure the preservation of Myanmar’s Buddhist heritage
Uploaded 15 Jul 2019
Korea Opens Up UNESCO World Heritage Mountain Monasteries for Temple Stays
Visitors offered firsthand experience of monastic life
Uploaded 15 May 2019
Sri Lankan President Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status for <i>Tipitaka</i>
Tipitaka has already been formally recognized as a national treasure of Sri Lanka
Uploaded 1 Apr 2019
Seven Buddhist Mountain Temples in South Korea Receive UNESCO World Heritage Status
Unanimous decision from World Heritage Committee meeting in Bahrain
Uploaded 3 Jul 2018
UNESCO Panel Recommends Four Korean Buddhist Temples for World Heritage Status
South Korea to push for listing of seven mountain temples
Uploaded 7 May 2018
Tibetan Buddhist Monk Offers Drug-free Medical Treatment in Northern India
Yeshi Dhonden continues to practice aid growing popularity of alternative treatments
Uploaded 16 May 2017
South Korean Buddhist Monks Protest THAAD Missile Defense System
Military hardware deployed unsettlingly close to Buddhist holy sites
Uploaded 11 May 2017
Air Pollution Levels Threaten Birthplace of the Buddha
Historical relics and local population suffer under pervasive haze
Uploaded 10 May 2017
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