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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
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
Japan Seeks World Heritage Status for Country’s Oldest Buddhist Pilgrimage Route
Local governments look to promote pilgrimage that visits 88 temples
Uploaded 28 Nov 2016
Kathmandu’s Boudhanath Stupa Formally Reopens After Reconstruction
Buddhists in Nepal overjoyed at symbolic restoration of iconic monument
Uploaded 23 Nov 2016
Reconstruction of Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu Nears Completion
Stupa to reopen to the public with a Buddhist ceremony later this month
Uploaded 16 Nov 2016
Archaeologists Puzzled by Ancient Roman Coins Discovered in Ruins of Japanese Castle
Copper coins believed to date to 300–400 CE
Uploaded 28 Sep 2016
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