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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
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
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
South Korean Buddhist Monks Protest THAAD Missile Defense System
Military hardware deployed unsettlingly close to Buddhist holy sites
Uploaded 11 May 2017
Indonesia Aims to Boost Spiritual Tourism at Borobudur Buddhist Temple
Cultural program aimed at raising profile of ancient Buddhist site
Uploaded 28 Mar 2017
Dalai Lama Opens Three-day International Conference on “Relevance of Buddhism in the 21st Century”
His Holiness addresses universal search for happiness, need for religious harmony
Uploaded 20 Mar 2017
X-ray Scans Reveal Secrets of 1,300-year-old Buddhist Statue
Researchers shed light on history of ancient artifact
Uploaded 7 Mar 2017
Dunhuang Airport to Close for Expansion as Popularity of Mogao Caves Takes Off
Ancient Buddhist site witnesses tourism boom
Uploaded 22 Feb 2017
South Korea Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status for Seven Mountain Temples
UNESCO to review application in 2018
Uploaded 8 Feb 2017
Afghan Women Find Strength in Shaolin Tradition
Fighting for gender equality in Afghanistan
Uploaded 2 Feb 2017
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