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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
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
CyArk and Google’s Digital Database Enables VR Exploration of At-risk Heritage Sites
Database part of an initiative to digitally document and preserve world heritage sites
Uploaded 25 Apr 2018
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
Is Time Running Out for the 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archeological Site in Afghanistan?
Remarkable historical site sits atop one of the world's largest copper deposits
Uploaded 9 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
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