In his book Buddhist India Rhys Davids traces the history of writing in India where Buddhism was born. Explaining the ...

The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang. By Alexander Cunningham., Major-General, R.E. With thirteen maps.

India is underrated in the conventional pecking order of great civilisations and empires. William Dalrymple, who has ...

Via Arabic translations, the life of the Buddha ... s ancient capital, is named after India’s Ayodhya, legendary birthplace of Rama. Dalrymple’s talents include travel writing and art ...

India is home to a rich cultural and historical legacy, reflected in its numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites. From ancient ...

Over the weekend, the U.S. government helped return 297 looted antiquites to India after they were stolen centuries ago from ...

[Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] When archaeologists removed the treasure vase at the top of the pagoda during restoration, they found it decorated with not only typical Buddhist patterns but ...

Dalrymple’s book argues that ideas originating in India have influenced a wider swathe of the world around it, rewiring ...

The pieces are part of the heads of Naga, archaeologists said, a guardian deity thought to have sheltered the Buddha from ...

The US is returning 297 history-spanning antiquities stolen or smuggled from India, many dating back centuries. Marking the ...

Ahead of their brick and mortar finale next month, the Rubin Museum of Art just announced the first winner of their new ...

Naga is often depicted as a hooded cobra and can appear in artwork as a seven-headed animal that wraps around the Buddha, according to Britannica. Archaeologists said the pieces found in the dance ...