Smithsonian Magazine16d
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia ...
Artnet News10d
Deadly South Korea Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples
An ancient Buddhist temple complex is among the structures burned in some of the worst wildfires ever to hit South Korea.
VietNamNet10d
Vietnam’s wooden sculpture masterpiece: The ancient But Thap Pagoda
Uncover the timeless beauty of But Thap Pagoda, home to Vietnam’s finest wooden sculptures and centuries-old artifacts.
The Art Newspaper1mon
Art Institute of Chicago to return 12th-century Buddha sculpture to Nepal
On 3 March, the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) announced the initiation of a voluntary repatriation to Nepal. The 12th-century artefact in question, a “significant sculpture” dubbed Buddha ...
Popular Mechanics19d
After 98 Years, Archaeologists Found the Missing Torso of an Ancient Buddha Statue
While excavating the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor in 1927, a team of archaeologists discovered the head (and only the head) of a Buddha statue. They then brought their find—which has been dated to ...
South London News9d
Ancient India, Living Traditions: British Museum explores sacred art in world first exhibition
Living Traditions will run from May 22 until October 19, 2025, in the Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery at the British Museum.