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X-ray scans reveal Buddhist prayers inside tiny Tibetan scrolls
For Buddhist families, this often included a gungervaa, a portable shrine containing artwork, decorative objects, and other ...
Scrolls from Buddhist shrine virtually unrolled with X-ray
The Mongolian collection of the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin contains a unique Gungervaa shrine.
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Lost shrine returns from Japan after a century — in 5,000 pieces
The historic Gwanwoldang structure has been repatriated to Korea, revealing intricate components for restoration at the Traditional Architecture Elements Conservation Center.
Elderly Brit couple held by Taliban ‘may die in Afghan prison’ as mum is ‘numb’ & dad ‘chained up in basement shaking’
AN ELDERLY Brit couple wrongfully jailed by Taliban may die in prison soon, their children fear. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his ...
Fears frail and elderly British couple arrested by the Taliban without charge could die in custody, anguished family say
Britons Peter and Barbie Reynolds have been held in an Afghan prison by the Taliban for months. The couple, aged 80 and 76, ...
Fears Brit couple held hostage by Taliban will die as dad ‘suffers stroke’ after months locked up in underground cell
AN ELDERLY Brit couple held hostage and beaten by the Taliban could die if not rescued soon, the UN has warned. Peter ...