Some Buddhist temples in Thailand are extremely wealthy because their followers donate large amounts as a way of making religious merit.

Our mighty country still does not have a bullet train — but Laos does, despite being one of the poorest nations in the world.

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly ...

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says that the new Labour government is backing the construction of third runway at London’s ...

This is the earliest piece in the show, and it exemplifies why this exhibition feels so vital. The now-iconic photograph was Hardy's favourite from a series he produced in 1948 for Picture Post ...

Since time immemorial, wood has been the most ancient building material. Shelters, huts, houses, churches, and other ...

London Councils is inviting London-based voluntary and community, and not-for-profit organisations with expertise in combatting homelessness and/or tackling domestic and sexual abuse, to attend a ...

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