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 ...

Traveling Nepal's Everest Region on Ancient Paths. 4mo. On a sunny spring day, I stood at the top of a steep hill in Nepal's Himalayan mountain range. I turned to look at the path I'd just trekked.

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.

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 ...

The abandoned village of Samjung, with ancient caves carved in the cliffs in the background, is seen in the Mustang region, 462 kilometers west of Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, April 18, 2025.

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.

At least 70 ancient sites in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged or destroyed in last month's quake. Archaeologists and others are trying to protect and recover as much as they can, as fast as possible.

Many of Bhaktapur's ancient buildings were destroyed in 1934 in the worst recorded earthquake to hit Nepal. Some of the city's buildings were restored over the years, including efforts funded by ...