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The 8 Must-See Rooms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) is home to one of the world’s most spectacular collections of art, sculpture, ...
Yonkers Times2d
What makes a Buddha statue authentic?
Authenticity is crucial when collecting Buddha statues. An authentic Buddha statue is not only a product of craftsmanship but ...
India Today2d
Ramayana in India, Ramakien in Thailand: The epic's journey to the East
The epic of Lord Rama, known as the Ramayana in India, traveled far beyond its homeland, finding deep cultural roots in ...
Anuradhapura and the roots of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island ...
The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor
The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen from the Kathmandu Valley. However ...