38-meter-tall statue believed to be the largest in the Western world

Inaugurating a symbol of communal unity

Did an adventurous art dealer fabricate the origins of several famous statues?

Statue of the seated Buddha to stand nine meters high

Statue enshrined in the traditional seat of Bhutan’s civil administration

Workers placed a symbolic four-meter wide mask on the statue this week

Statue to be formally unveiled in coming months

Gift highlights the potential of Buddhism as a force to connect nations

India and Korea continue Buddhism’s role in international diplomacy

Image was created last fall but recently found international fame

The statue had been hidden by debris between two apartment buildings

Early 10th century image joins the ranks of Korea’s most valued cultural items

Great efforts underway to protect the area and preserve key statues

Gandharan statue unsalvageable, according to archaeologist