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The statue of Ashura from Kofukuji temple in Nara (Asahi Shimbun file photo)

CT Scan Reveals Repairs And Damage Of 1,300-Year-Old Three-Headed And Six-Armed Statue

AncientPages.com | February 23, 2017

AncientPages.com - The three-headed and six-armed Ashura statue is a national treasure and one of the best-known ancient Buddhist artworks in Japan. Made in 734 AD, the statue had

The site of Toto (east pagoda) at Todaiji temple in Nara, with the Great Buddha Hall visible in the background (Photo by the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties and Yamaha Motor Co.; provided by Todaiji)

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Impressive Ruins Of 13th Century Pagoda Remains Discovered At Nara’s Todaiji Temple, Japan

AncientPages.com | December 12, 2015

AncientPages.com - A team of researchers has found the partial remains of a 13th century pagoda foundation at the Todaiji temple. A Todaiji temple pagoda razed in war during