Researchers Uncover Hidden History in China’s Ancient Dunhuang Caves
Justin Whitaker
5 January 2021
Researchers analyze pigments and writing styles to date…
First Online Exhibition of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Shared Buddhist Heritage Opens
Dipen Barua
11 December 2020
An incredible collection of Buddhist art is made…
Ancient Buddhist Rock Carvings in Pakistan Vandalized
Justin Whitaker
2 June 2020
Caught between a hostile present and potentially…
Performative Iconography, Part Two
Joseph Houseal
7 December 2019
The sacred dance without and within
Buddhist Iconography Along the Silk Road with Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi, Part Two – The Land Route
Wendy Yu
3 September 2019
The second in a series on the spread of early Buddhism as…
Buddhist Iconography Along the Silk Road, Part One – A Lecture by Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi
Shantel Wong
21 August 2019
How trade, rivers, and oceans shaped the spread of…
The Very Long Life of Bugaku
Joseph Houseal
3 August 2019
Beauty and antiquity, order and dignity . . .
Tibet on the Silk Road from a Curator’s Eye: An Exhibition Tour with Dr. David Pritzker
Guoying Stacy Zhang
2 August 2019
A groundbreaking exhibition showcasing early Tibetan art…
US Library of Congress Gives Glimpse into Early Buddhist Texts from Gandhara
Justin Whitaker
30 July 2019
Text brings us even closer to the historical Buddha
Dunhuang Academy Exhibition Showcases Culture of Early Tibet
Raymond Lam
23 July 2019
Exhibits highlight the grandeur and majesty of the Yarlung…
2000-Year-Old Buddha Statue from Pakistan on Loan to Swiss Museum
Anne Wisman
14 December 2018
It is the first time the three-and-a-half-meter statue…
Ancient Buddhist Mural Found in Uzbekistan Sheds Light on Early Buddhist Diaspora
Anne Wisman
4 December 2018
Mural combines the Eastern and Western…