Aaj TV English News - Life & Style https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 11 May 2026 08:22:48 +0500 Mon, 11 May 2026 08:22:48 +0500 60 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha unveiled in Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/10394232/1700-year-old-sleeping-buddha-unveiled-in-pakistan <caption id="attachment_394235" align="alignnone" width="800"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Buddha.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-394235" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Buddha.png" alt="—Reuters" width="800" height="480" /></a> —Reuters</caption> <p data-reactid="35"><strong>HARIPUR: Pakistan unveiled the remains of a 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha image on Wednesday, part of an initiative to encourage tourism and project religious harmony in a region roiled by Islamist militancy.</strong></p> <div class="PrimaryAsset_container_2pnvl" data-reactid="36"> <div class="Image_container_1tVQo" data-reactid="37">A reflection of the diverse history and culture of the South Asian country, the ancient Buddhist site in Bhamala province was first discovered in 1929. Eighty-eight years on, excavations resumed and the 14-metre-(48-foot)-high Kanjur stone Buddha image was unearthed, and opposition leader Imran Kahn presided over Wednesday’s presentation.</div> </div> <p data-reactid="44">“This is from the 3rd century AD, making it the world’s oldest sleeping Buddha remains,” Abdul Samad, director of Bhamla’s archaeology and museums department, told Reuters.</p> <div class="DPSlot_container_2dHIN DPSlot_inline_1oeo6">“We have discovered over 500 Buddha objects and this 48-foot-long sleeping Buddha remains,” he added.</div> <p>Khan said: “It’s a question of preserving these heritage sites which are an asset for our country.”</p> <div class="DPSlot_container_2dHIN DPSlot_inline_1oeo6 in-article-tag"></div> <p data-reactid="48">The region was once the center of Buddhist civilization that took root under the Mauryan king Ashoka 2,300 years ago.</p> <p><em><strong>—Reuters</strong></em></p> —Reuters —Reuters

HARIPUR: Pakistan unveiled the remains of a 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha image on Wednesday, part of an initiative to encourage tourism and project religious harmony in a region roiled by Islamist militancy.

A reflection of the diverse history and culture of the South Asian country, the ancient Buddhist site in Bhamala province was first discovered in 1929. Eighty-eight years on, excavations resumed and the 14-metre-(48-foot)-high Kanjur stone Buddha image was unearthed, and opposition leader Imran Kahn presided over Wednesday’s presentation.

“This is from the 3rd century AD, making it the world’s oldest sleeping Buddha remains,” Abdul Samad, director of Bhamla’s archaeology and museums department, told Reuters.

“We have discovered over 500 Buddha objects and this 48-foot-long sleeping Buddha remains,” he added.

Khan said: “It’s a question of preserving these heritage sites which are an asset for our country.”

The region was once the center of Buddhist civilization that took root under the Mauryan king Ashoka 2,300 years ago.

—Reuters

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