What prompted the idea for the course? I adopted this course from a colleague when I took on my assistant professor position here at University of Illinois, Chicago. Over the years, the class content ...
THE advance of archaeological study is one of the most remarkable cultural achievements of the Chinese since the advent of the Communist regime in 1949. It has not been merely a matter of impressive ...
Discover India's oldest monument. Commissioned by Emperor Ashoka, it is a key site for early Buddhist stone architecture and ...
Introduction. Discovery of the Amaravati Stūpa: Early Excavations and Interpretations / Akira Shimada -- Part 1. Historical and Religious Contexts -- 1. The South Deccan Iron Age: Antecedents to Early ...
On a hill overlooking the plain and about 40 km from Bhopal, the site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries) all in different states ...
CROSSES -- Eight monks buried guns, knives and a bear trap Saturday in the foundation of a Tibetan Buddhist monument in rural Madison County. The consecration ceremony symbolizes the nonviolent nature ...
The Sanchi Stupa, built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century, is one of the world's oldest and most famous ...
World Archaeology, Vol. 27, No. 2, Buddhist Archaeology (Oct., 1995), pp. 318-335 (18 pages) A brief historical setting of Sokkuram in the context of Silla unification of Korea will be followed by a ...
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MIMS — It seems unlikely that this rural city of 7,000 would be full of surprises. But it is. Here you’ll find the Vietnamese White Sands Buddhist Center, and the three largest Buddha statues in ...
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A year and a half after a colossal earthquake destroyed hundreds of treasured historic sites across this mountain nation, Nepal on Tuesday celebrated the restoration of the first ...