Saturday, May 05, 2007

Ancient Buddha art found

KATHMANDU–Paintings of Buddha dating back at least to the 12th century have been discovered in a cave in Nepal's remote north-central region by a team of international researchers who were tipped by a local sheep herder.
A mural with 55 panels depicting the story of Buddha's life was uncovered in March, with the team using ice axes to break through a snow path to reach the cave in Nepal's Mustang area, about 260 kilometres northwest of the capital, Kathmandu. More

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