The long and ‘joyous’ road to revive Nepal’s ancient taboo scripts. A formerly banned Indigenous calligraphy is now being taught and practised ‘joyfully’ in corners of Kathmandu and beyond.

SAMJUNG, Nepal (AP) — The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die ... It's a hub for pilgrims and tourists who want to trek in the high mountains and explore its ancient Buddhist culture, so some ...

Nepal's government says at least 70 ancient, sacred sites in the Kathmandu Valley were severely damaged or destroyed by the earthquake. The area is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites; ...

Return of the Shiva sculpture marks the third time in as many years that the Met Museum has repatriated an item from its collection to Nepal. In 2018, the cultural institution repatriated two ...

KATMANDU, Nepal — 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 ...

Reporting from KATMANDU, Nepal — The gates of Dharahara, an ancient nine-story tower overlooking the city skyline, were locked Monday, its ticket booth shuttered.

KATHMANDU, Nepal – The last time the five-story-high chariot crashed during Nepal's Rato Machindranath festival, participants knew something bad was coming. Months later, in February 2005, then ...

Museums & Institutions The Met Museum Will Restitute Two Ancient Sculptures That Were Stolen From Temples in Nepal. The works had been in the museum's collection since 1988 and '95.

Explorers have discovered a series of caves decorated with ancient Buddhist paintings, set in sheer cliffs in Nepal's remote Himalayan north, leaving archaeologists excited and puzzled.