ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN)-- A top official in Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley was kidnapped Sunday ... enthusiasts and visitors to the ancient Buddhist ruins in the area. In recent months ...

It also was a draw for trout-fishing enthusiasts and those wishing to visit the ancient Buddhist ruins in the area. What's happening in Swat Valley? In recent years Taliban militants unleashed a ...

The delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks arrived at rock carved Buddha at Jehanabad in the Swat Valley today (Saturday) where they also offered their rituals ... Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks pay a ...

Beneath the lush valleys and snow-capped peaks of Swat lies a legacy that spans millennia—one of empires, enlightenment, and the ...

and Chhatravali (a three-tier canopy at the top of a stupa). This cave is important in understanding the history of Buddhism and Buddhist rock-cut architecture in Western India and the Deccan ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Swat wood carving was once a thriving craft in Swat Valley in Pakistan. The artistry dates back 2,000 years to the Buddhist period of the Gandhara region.