Xuanzang, one of China's most revered scholars and a leading Indophile of his time, travelled extensively across India in search of Buddhist teachings. His writings not only helped spread Buddhist ...

Afghan archaeologists have discovered an ancient statue of Buddha in the capital Kabul that is likely to date from around the fifth century, the culture ministry said on Thursday. The statue, found at ...

An ancient Indian ivory carving of Buddha's life, a gift to Chinese monk Xuanzang in the 7th century, is a centerpiece at a ...

Before Afghanistan’s religious zealots destroyed their famous sculptures in Bamiyan, did you know the location of the world’s tallest standing Buddha? The folks living in remote, mountainous Sichuan ...

Los Angeles police recovered a stolen 250-pound Japanese Buddha statue valued at $1.5 million over the weekend and arrested a suspect in the case, authorities said Wednesday. But the suspect is not ...

Sotheby’s has cancelled a proposed sale of ancient gems linked to the Buddha and returned them to India following weeks of diplomatic and legal pressure. The set of 334 relics, collectively known as ...

Below a statue of a reclining Buddha, an ancient treasure was found. Thailand Department of Fine Arts More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple, someone ...

A centuries-old ivory carving from ancient India, depicting the life of Buddha, has become a centrepiece at the China ...

More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple, someone stashed their hoard. Gold, silver and bronze items were hidden at the Thailand site for centuries — ...