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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
For nearly a century, the head of a Buddha statue has been kept in the collections of the National Museum of Cambodia ... (ANA), which led the dig alongside the Archaeological Survey of India, tells ...
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A 700-Year-Old Statue Of Vishnu Just Mysteriously Washed Ashore On An Indian Beach
A woman out for an evening stroll along the beach at Pedda Rushikonda on India's eastern coast recently stumbled upon a ...
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Statue of Unity
The world’s tallest statue, which was unveiled last fall, stands at 597 ft. on an island in the Narmada River. It towers over the Sardar Sarovar Dam in the western Indian state of Gujarat ...
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The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath in northern India. Several miles away, on the Ganges, lies the ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The body of the statue is missing its head, feet and right hand. APSARA National Authority For nearly a century, the head of a Buddha statue has been kept in the collections of the National ...