朝日新聞社18d
Non-Buddhist artist proves she’s cut out for temple events
Around that time, Nishiyuki was moved by the beauty of Buddha statues when she visited Toji temple in Kyoto alone. She was especially impressed by the statue of Shakra devanam Indra in the 21 ...
The Washington Post29d
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
An ancient marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found dumped near a cluster of garbage bins in Greece, kicking off a police investigation into potential illegal ...
Public Radio International2d
What South America’s largest Buddhist temple says about the religion’s growing influence in Brazil
When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region.
People28d
2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period ... it is marble suggests that it was probably dedicated in a temple,” Strazdins further told the newspaper.
Game Rant8d
Fortnite Fans Are Unhappy With Jujutsu Kaisen Crossover
Fortnite fans are disappointed with the latest Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration, criticizing Toji Fushiguro's design as lazy and overpriced. Epic Games previously featured crossovers with anime ...
The Tribune25d
Man attempts to vandalise Ambedkar statue near Golden Temple, arrested
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...
USA Today29d
2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...
USA Today8d
No, a George Floyd statue wasn't removed from the National Mall | Fact check
A Jan. 25 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a statue of George Floyd, the Black man whose death at the hands of a white police officer sparked nationwide racial justice protests in ...
Sports Illustrated25d
The Sneakers on Michael Jordan's Statue Have Been Blacked Out
The Air Jordan sneakers on Michael Jordan's iconic statue will be blocked out. The attention-grabbing marketing stunt is part of the 40th anniversary of the Air Jordan 1. The campaign kicked off ...
Smithsonian Magazine24d
See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
The statue was found at Taposiris Magna ... of Osiris,” the Egyptian god of both fertility and death. The city and temple were established by the pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 ...
Smithsonian Magazine28d
A Man Found a Mysterious Statue in a Trash Bag on the Street. It Turned Out to Be a 2,000-Year-Old Greek Artifact
Strazdins also thinks the statue was dedicated in a temple. However, its small size suggests it wasn’t “the main statue in the sanctuary,” she says. “It might be a gift that someone has ...