NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Sacred ancient gems linked to the Buddha were unveiled on Saturday in India for the first time since their colonial-era removal. The Piprahwa gems, a collection of more than ...

Sacred ancient gems linked to the Buddha were unveiled on Saturday in India for the first time since their colonial-era removal. The Piprahwa gems, a collection of more than 300 precious stones and ...

India has recovered a set of relics linked to early Buddhism more than a century after they were removed from the country during the British colonial period ...

India has recovered a set of relics linked to early Buddhism more than a century after they were removed from the country during the British colonial period, officials said on July 30. The Piprahwa ...

Two-dozen previously unrecorded Buddhist caves have been found in the Tala range of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the Archaeological Survey of India reported last week. The caves date back to the 2nd ...

A statue of Buddha has been discovered in Egypt's ancient seaport of Berenice on the Red Sea, shedding light on trade ties with India under the Roman empire. A Polish-US mission discovered the statue ...

Stone Buddha statue found in the temple ruins of Berenike (image via Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) A team of Polish and American researchers discovered a two-foot-tall stone Buddha ...

Piprahwa gems is a collection of more than 300 precious stones and ornaments believed to have been buried with relics of the Buddha in northern India You can save this article by registering for free ...

The Piprahwa gems are a collection of more than 300 precious stones and ornaments believed to have been buried with relics of the Buddha. -- PHOTO: NARENDRA MODI/X NEW DELHI (AFP): Sacred ancient gems ...