Swayambhunath, which dates back to the 5th century, is one of at least 68 cultural heritage sites in Nepal that were damaged by the tremor, according to Nipuna Shrestha of the U.N. Educational, ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (RNS) A 7.8-magnitude earthquake shattered many of Nepal's most famous religious sites but doesn't seem to have shaken the faith of its people. KATHMANDU, Nepal (RNS) When a ...

When the earthquake hit, many of Nepal’s most renowned pagodas in and around Kathmandu crumbled into rubble-covered stumps. Others were smothered under splintered hand-carved wooden beams or ...

Nepal's prime minister joined Buddhist monks at a prayer ceremony Monday to mark the start of rebuilding at five ancient monuments destroyed in an earthquake that killed thousands and devastated the ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Monks formed a human chain with locals to remove debris at one of Nepal's holiest sites on Wednesday, taking matters into their own hands amid mounting frustration over perceived ...

Nepal offers a journey through history. Explore Durbar Squares in Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur. Visit Pashupatinath Temple, a sacred Hindu site. Discover Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace. Immerse in ...

Swayambhunath — also known as the Monkey Temple, for its holy, furry dwellers that swing from the rosewood trees — is one of the oldest and most sacred Buddhist sites in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, an ...