South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and ...

Some Buddhist temples in Thailand are extremely wealthy because their followers donate large amounts as a way of making religious merit.

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

Buddhist cave murals often, for example, yield a wealth of incidental information about ancient clothing and architectural ... under volcanic ash at Pompeii in 79 CE. Among the first images of ...

Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no ...

and Quan Thanh temples, have maintained their prestigious position in the cultural and historical tapestry of Hanoi. People flock to the ancient sanctuaries on the first days of the Lunar New Year ...

By Rohana R. Wasala Vinasha kale vipareetha buddhi is an ancient Sanskrit proverb. It means: “When a person’s doom approaches, their intellectual power becomes reversed/disoriented or turns against ...

By Ifham Nizam Mangroves, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” play a crucial role in maintaining coastal ecosystems. These salt-tolerant trees and shrubs thrive in the intertidal zones ...

The modern world and ancient history mix together in a fusion like no other place in the world to the Far East. Culture and history enthusiasts will discover the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the ...

Eighteen paramilitaries were killed and three others seriously wounded in an attack in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, police and local officials told AFP on Saturday. A vehicle “carrying ...

Professor of comparative religion and Indian studies DIANA L ECK leads the Pluralism Project at Harvard University studying America s changing religious landscape The author of India A Sacred Geograph ...