HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...
A homeowner in Phayao province was surprised to discover an ancient Buddha statue while hiring a backhoe to level land in a coconut grove. Believed to be a Pra Singha 1 in the Mara Vichai posture, the ...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This February 2025 image provided by the Apsara National Authority, shows a headless statue excavated by ...
The pieces of a disarticulated statue of Buddha have been reunited nearly a century after the first piece was found at the Ta ...
A 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant Buddha statues by British travel magazine Wanderlust. The 250-ton statue is ...
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 ...
The body of the statue is missing its head, feet and right hand. APSARA National Authority For nearly a century, the head of a Buddha statue has been kept in the collections of the National ...
The homeless menace accused of vandalizing six Manhattan Buddhist and Taoist temples – including hurling a Buddha statue out the window – was cut loose in court Wednesday night thanks to ...