A Buddha statue discovered during construction activity in K-P's Mardan district was smashed into pieces by locals. The statue was discovered by locals in the Takht Bhai area of Mardan prior to its destruction. A senior officer of the Tourism Department said authorities have taken notice of the incident and are looking into the matter. Director Archeology Abdul Samad said the area was traced and those involved in vandalism will be held accountable. The Takht Bhai area is a tourist destination fo

A fire has partially destroyed a giant buddha statue at a temple in China’s northwest Gansu province - and it’s still unclear how the fire caught hold #buddhastatue #buddhatemple #buddha #china #chinainstagram #channel4news | Channel 4 News

A fire destroyed a giant Buddha statue at a major temple in northwest China’s Gansu province on Monday (July 24). According to local media reports, the statue was built in 1998 as a replica of an original, which dates back to around 425AD and was damaged during the Cultural Revolution. Read more: https://tdy.sg/3q9sHk4 | TODAY

In late 2020, residents in Chongqing’s Nan’an District discovered a roughly 9-meter (30-ft) headless Buddha statue carved into a cliff between apartment buildings after vegetation/rubbish was cleared. #china #history #archaeologist #archaeology #historygram | History Piece