to bring to life a Buddhist teaching about the arrival of the Amida Buddha to welcome the spirits of the dead. He still ...

Contemporary Japanese readers of the haiku will tend to imagine the many statues of Buddha in the city’s ... with a waka by Saichō, the ancient founder of Tendai Buddhism: Anokutara / sanmyaku ...

Wonderful statues around the world are far more than those little snowmen and mermaids you made in your childhood. These extraordinary sculptures are the finest exhibition of architectural prowess ...

Travel through time and explore the rich history of Buddhism with these 10 renowned temples. Learn about their unique ...

Tokyo, Japan; Cross-Legged Bodhisattva. In ancient India, this cross-legged posture was associated with royalty. Many statues of Maitreya, a buddha thought to be a future savior, were depicted this ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Since Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957, satellites have been made with metals. A group of Japanese scientists thinks it has a viable alternative: wood. A SpaceX rocket launched Monday night from the ...

The statue, slightly taller than a human, according to the post, was found in Varna, the ancient city Odessa, and displayed a middle-aged man with a short beard, dressed in a Roman toga and ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man ... once known as the ancient Greek city of Odessos. Workers found the marble man ...

CNN's 'Artisans' meets the dedicated craftspeople who hope to preserve the traditional art of woodworking, where Japanese ...

Found in a cremation cemetery in Belgium, the skeleton includes bones dating to the Neolithic period and a Roman-era skull, according to a new study Sonja Anderson The 4,500-year-old pyramids of ...