The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover these breathtaking creations.

After 14 years in hiding, when King Valagamba finally returned to reclaim his throne in Anuradhapura around 89 BCE, he paid ...

Seventeen national treasures, including the ancient Dong Duong Buddha statue and the oldest wooden Buddha figures in ...

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 high from the woods in ...

A Crew Was Digging Under a Buddha Statue—and Found a 1,300-Year-Old Gold Treasure It was a trove of art, jewelry, and history.

Archaeologists in Thailand uncovered 33 ancient gold, silver, and bronze treasures beneath a 1,300-year-old reclining Buddha statue. They found rare repoussé metal sheets depicting Buddha and ...

The Buddha figure is made of stucco – a plaster mix of lime, water and sand. It’s not known for its longevity, which makes the statue’s ability to withstand the test of time even more ...

An ancient Buddha statue from the early Goryeo dynasty was recently discovered at an archaeological site in North Korea. The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture ...

The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen ...

Footage shows the terrifying moment a statue toppled over at a Thai monastery - leaving one monk dead and five more being treated in hospital for their injuries ...

One of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States springs up unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard just off a busy New Jersey state highway ...