HONG KONG -- Tens of thousands of people lined up Thursday to see one of Buddha's fingers -- on loan from China for 10 days -- and although they were herded past in a hurry, many said the relic ...

A chartered plane carrying the sacred finger bone relic of Sakyamuni Buddha took off from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Tuesday morning for a 10-day ...

On May 7, Sotheby's Hong Kong will auction a collection of several hundred ancient Indian gem relics linked to Buddha's mortal remains, estimated to sell for about HK$100 million (approximately $12.9 ...

Soar over the Big Buddha, Hong Kong, the majestic Tian Tan Buddha that sits in serene meditation atop the peaks of Lantau ...

India has demanded the immediate suspension of an auction in Hong Kong featuring a portion of Buddhist relics excavated over a century ago, calling the sale illegal and unethical. The relics, listed ...

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat called the mission "a story that will remain historic forever" In a moment being described as civilisationally historic, sacred relics of Lord Gautam Buddha excavated from ...

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 ...

HONG KONG (AP) -- Tens of thousands of people lined up Thursday to see one of Buddha's fingers -- on loan from China for 10 days -- and although they were herded past in a hurry, many said the relic ...

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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 estimates reaching $100 million HK (roughly $12.9 million USD). The ...

Sotheby’s is honoured to present the Piprahwa gems, appearing for the first time in Hong Kong. The 1898 discovery of these gems by William Claxton Peppé at Piprahwa in northern India — where they were ...