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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
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
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
Myanmar Renews Bid to Gain World Heritage Status for Bagan Archaeological Zone
Authorities pledge to relocate hotels and resorts from archaeological zone
Uploaded 27 Nov 2017
South Korean Buddhist Monks Protest THAAD Missile Defense System
Military hardware deployed unsettlingly close to Buddhist holy sites
Uploaded 11 May 2017
MBA Monk Aims to Rejuvenate Japan’s Buddhist Temples
Adapting monasticism to changing times
Uploaded 20 Apr 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
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