CNN

How an 11th-century monastery reclaimed artifacts from the US — and discovered a hoard of treasures in the process

Hidden under years of dirt and grime in storage rooms, hundreds of precious religious objects have been rediscovered at a monastery in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. Gilded crowns worn by Buddhist ...
Reuters

U.S. to fund preservation of 11th-century monastery in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The United States will help to preserve an 11th-century monastery in Nepal, a Buddhist shrine also deeply revered in neighbouring Tibet, by donating $87,800 to protect ...
Outside

Mount Everest Climbers Visit the Pangboche Monastery to Pray for Safety

When you walk into the Sherpa village of Pangboche, which is about ten miles from Mount Everest Base Camp, it feels like you’re stepping back in time. The town sits on a hillside at 12,000 feet above ...