It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess," the author of the study, Cecilie Brons, told the Danish scientific website Videnskab on Friday.The archaeologist and curator at the Copenhagen ...

NAHA—A pair of “Nio” Buddhist deity statues that stood guard at Enkakuji temple here from the 15th century until their destruction in World War II have been restored in a six-year project.

STATUES of three deities, including a 1.8m statue of the Mazu goddess (pic), were flown in on business class from China to Malaysia. Pictures of the statues on the seats in the business class ...

KYOTO--Ninnaji temple is hosting a 3-D virtual reality tour showcasing 33 Buddhist deities, offering visitors an up-close view of its collection of centuries-old statues usually closed to the public.

These days, he says, the artists produce statues mainly of prince Nezha, the god of young adults; warrior Xuanwu, admired by martial artists; monkey god Sun Wukong; god of war Guan Yu; and the ...

The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Monday the discovery of a marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus—the pantheon's chief deity or a sky and weather god in Greek ...