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A previously submerged Buddha statue in China thought to date as far back as the 14th century has resurfaced for the first time in decades, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. The 12.5-foot-tall ...
A statue of Buddha stands at the ancient Borobudur temple in Magelang, Indonesia. Archaeologists discovered a box in Jingchuan County, China, that, according to its inscription, contained the ...
A Chinese statue of a sitting Buddha has revealed a hidden surprise: Inside, scientists found the mummified remains of a monk who lived nearly 1,000 years ago.. The mummy may have once been a ...
A 1,000-year-old Buddha statue from China has revealed some surprises, after being given a thorough medical exam, including CT scans and an endoscopy. The mummy, thought to be a case of self ...
The gold Buddha statue is originally from China and dates back to the 11th or 12th century. It ... To learn more about the ancient artifact, experts performed a full-body C.T. scan.
100,000 Evacuated As Massive Flooding In China Threatens Ancient Giant Buddha Statue. August 19, 2020 4:02 PM ET. By . Scott Neuman Enlarge this image.
More than 680 fragments of Buddha statues and pagoda sculptures have been unearthed in the ruins of an ancient market in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. This was reported by The Xinhua News ...
HONG KONG — A set of 1,400-year-old Buddha statues in southwest China was damaged by villagers who painted them with bright colors to “redeem a wish to the god,” officials said.. Located in ...
An ancient giant Buddha statue in China was engulfed in flames just a year after state-of-the-art fire prevention tech was installed. Footage shows the 1,500-year-old sacred statue at the Shandan ...
A drought in China revealed 600-year-old statues in a river while the country endures a record-breaking 70-day heatwave. Temperatures of over 44C have been recorded with over 260 weather stations ...
XI’AN — More than 680 fragments of Buddha statues and pagoda sculptures have been unearthed in the ruins of an ancient market in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province.