India Today on MSN11d
India's new UNESCO hopefuls: Menhirs, Kanger Park, Ashokan Edicts
UNESCO added six Indian sites to its tentative World Heritage list, including Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs in Telangana and ...
How Are UNESCO World Heritage Sites Chosen? Check Selection Criteria & Process
Explore how UNESCO World Heritage Sites are selected, including the selection criteria and nomination process. Check India's ...
4 Historical Sites In Madhya Pradesh Secure Place In Tentative List Of UNESCO's World Heritage
UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage Sites has included four historical sites from Madhya Pradesh, which is a major recognition of the state's rich cultural legacy. These include the Ashokan ...
Why Can't Maharashtra Govt Remove Aurangzeb Tomb? ASI Protected Monuments Explained
The Maharashtra government cannot de-notify Aurangzeb's tomb, as it is managed as a ‘Monument of National Importance’ by the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
The Pioneer17d
Four heritage sites added to tentative UNESCO list
These inscriptions, carved on pillars and rocks, reflect Emperor Ashoka’s messages on Buddhism, governance, and ethics, preserved for over 2,200 years. The key locations included in Madhya ...
HistoriCity: Odisha’s Ratnagiri is a portal to a time when Buddhism flourished
The discovery of 2-metre-long Buddha heads with intact features in Ratnagiri establishes that Buddhism was the predominant religion in the early medieval period ...
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Massive Buddha heads found intact after 1,300 Years; experts call it ‘perfect work of art’
Their latest discoveries, including three massive Buddha heads, inscriptions, and votive stupas ... Buddhism in the region gained prominence under Emperor Ashoka after the Kalinga War (261 BCE), and ...