As gemstones found by a British landowner in colonial India head to Sotheby's, academics say it furthers "colonial legacies ...

Sale by family of 19th century British engineer of ‘duplicates’ of sacred relics he found in India called illegal by Indian ...

A 19th-century woodblock collection has been revived to celebrate Vesak 2025, drawing crowds to admire Buddhist art and ...

New Delhi’s Ministry of Culture said the auction of the Piprahwa gems in Hong Kong, scheduled for Wednesday, “violates Indian ...

Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial auction of ancient gem relics linked to the Buddha’s remains at the last hour after the Indian government threatened legal action.The international auction ...

British landowner William Claxton Peppé excavated an ancient funerary monument on his estate in northern India. The site revealed bone fragments, ash and 1,800 jewels—and according to an associated ...

The British crown had claimed the gems fall under the 1878 Indian Treasure Trove Act, with the bones and ash gifted to the ...

A cache of ancient jewels linked to the remains of Buddha is set to go up for auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on May 7, with ...

A remarkable collection of ancient jewels, once buried beside what were believed to be the Buddha's ashes, is set to be ...

A collection of ancient jewels unearthed in 1898 from a stupa at Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh, believed to have been buried ...

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 ...

Jewels linked to the physical remains of the Buddha are set to be sold at auction, sparking a threat of legal action from ...