The 300 sacred jewels are part of a larger trove found in India in 1898. They're scheduled to be sold by Sotheby's Hong Kong, ...

Sotheby’s has postponed the auction of a collection of ancient gems linked to the Buddha’s remains after the Indian ...

Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha after ...

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

The pause is to allow “discussions between the parties”, including the Indian government, the sellers, and three descendants of William Claxton Peppé, a British colonial explorer who in 1898 excavated ...

The stupa, which dates back roughly 2,500 to 3,000 years, tells about the region’s role as an important site for Buddhist practice in ancient India. As excavations continue, archaeologists hope ...

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

Shri Rijiju, delivering a special message from the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, extended warm greetings to ...

India intervenes to stop the auction of ancient Buddhist relics at Sotheby's Hong Kong, citing their cultural and religious ...

Auction house Sotheby’s has postponed a controversial auction of ancient jewels linked to Buddha’s remains after India demanded a halt to the sale, originally scheduled to take place in Hong Kong on ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...