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Africa’s only Baha’i temple offers a rare respite in Uganda’s bustling capital
The Baha’i faith hasn't attracted many followers in Africa. But there is one Baha’i temple on the continent, located in the ...
Centuries of history and culture reduced to rubble after Myanmar earthquake
Myanmar's religious temples stood as symbols of faith and history. After the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake, many are ...
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From Bangkok to Bodh Gaya: How PM Modi is weaving Buddhism into India's foreign policy
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to visit the iconic Wat Pho Temple in Thailand, home to the Reclining Buddha, his ...
Long Island Press4d
Going Places: Museum Hopping and Shopping in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi is the last stop on a 16-day journey through Vietnam and Cambodia with my 30-year-old daughter. We built our itinerary ...
Quake-damaged temple misidentified as sacred site in Myanmar's Yangon city
A deadly earthquake on March 28 collapsed buildings in central Myanmar but rumours that the country's most sacred Buddhist ...
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Heritage sites among landmarks damaged in Myanmar earthquake
The Mandalay Palace and several Buddhist temples are among the thousands of buildings to have been damaged in Myanmar ...
Satellite images show the widespread destruction in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake
Satellite images show the destruction in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country killing more than 1,600 ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist ...
South Korea struggles to contain wildfires that have killed 28
Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days forced at least 37,800 to flee their homes.
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia ...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows: Makinoodera Temple Guide
One such activity is participating in the numerous temples and shrines. Japan is a country of tradition and religion, at least back in the 1500s when Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes place.