The statues, which depict the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, had been sold to a U.S. collector by antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford, the DOJ said.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet ...

Apart from being the instruments of deep spiritual beliefs, Buddha statues around the world are admired for their architectural greatness. From rock reliefs to brightly painted sculptures, take a look ...

The Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Integrated City announced Friday that it has applied to elevate the Uncheonsa Rock-Carved Seated ...

When researchers opened a Buddhist statue undergoing restoration, they found its hollow interior packed with documents from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Temples are not always built by people, and in Laos caves form one of the most sacred places for buddhists. Nowhere else houses as ...

NAHA—A pair of “Nio” Buddhist deity statues that stood guard at Enkakuji temple here from the 15th century until their ...

A routine drainage project at a Thai temple has uncovered a hidden collection of ancient treasures buried beneath one of the ...

For generations, a village in Nghe An has guarded an ancient Buddha statue that has survived war, repeated thefts and billion ...

Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, state ...

Buddha's birthday is an important holiday in many Asian countries, but particular customs vary across the map. On Buddha's birthday, Buddhists across the world commemorate the birth, enlightenment and ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...