BRAINTREE – Come October, passersby on Quincy Avenue and visitors to the Samantabhadra Buddhist Center in Braintree will see a striking display – a 9-foot, 4-ton jade statue of the Buddha. The ...

An ancient Buddha statue measuring 1.7 meters in height was unearthed at an archaeological site in Yakjon-ri, South Pyongan Province, North Korea, according to Popular Mechanics. The discovery ...

Located in Dazu, China, this large Buddha statue is carved directly inside a rock chamber, surrounded by smooth stone walls. From a distance, the space may seem enclosed and simple, but as visitors ...

For ages, the human form has been the subject of artistic interpretation. By studying sculptures from throughout the centuries, archaeologists and historians have been able to piece together the ...

Community leaders and residents say the $1 million Sellicks Hill statue is a great addition to the southern coastline — despite its face not being what many expected. Rather than depicting the fat, ...

Myanmar’s military regime unveiled a large Maravijaya Buddha statue in a massive religious ceremony, which critics describe as an attempt to distract from the junta’s brutal leadership. The military ...

The erecting of large Buddha statues in sensitive areas of Sri Lanka where Tamil Hindus are in the majority is one of ten issues impacting the country's reconciliation efforts says a report by a ...

An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates back to the early 10th century. An ancient Buddha statue measuring 1.7 ...