Buddhism’s spread from India to China started with a Han emperor’s dream
When Emperor Ming saw the Buddha in a dream, he sent a mission to India, triggering a chain of events that led to Buddhism’s ...
National Geographic news8 个月
Mega Copper Deal in Afghanistan Fuels Rush to Save Ancient Treasures
They were among the first artists in the world to depict the Buddha in realistic, human form—a Hellenistic innovation from the days of Alexander the Great, who first marched through Afghanistan ...
Asia Society14 年
Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage at Risk - Again
Afghanistan's Mes Aynak region, 20 miles from Kabul, is making headlines, and not because of insurgent violence. Mes Aynak is garnering international press attention due to the probable destruction of ...
朝日新聞社2 年
With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve Buddhas
MES AYNAK, Afghanistan--The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to be ...
BBC3 年
In pictures: 3D return for Bamiyan Buddha destroyed by Taliban
Afghanistan has marked two decades since the famous Bamiyan Buddhas were destroyed by the Taliban The ancient sandstone carvings in Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley were once the world's tallest ...