The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria, ...

“Creating works of art promptly was important in that era to receive divine grace. We can conclude that Buddhist sculptors must have had an incredible level of skill in those days.” ...

Ancient sculptures including Shaiva and Buddhist deities ... he promptly informed the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and local researcher Biswambhar Raut.

The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, a hub of ancient Chinese Buddhist art and spirituality, fell victim to extensive looting in the early 20th century. Today, the priceless relics taken from this sacred ...

A museum's confession: Why we have looted objects Last year, the Thai government sent a letter to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco requesting the return of four ancient bronze statues depicting ...

“It is an exhibition dedicated to Buddhist and Shinto art that only the Nara National ... Japan’s diplomatic relations with the ancient Korean Peninsula. Other masterpieces will include ...