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The set of 349 gems, returned to India after more than a century, connects the grandeur of ancient Buddhist heritage with the ...

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A group of bearded, armed men stands behind three people kneeling on the ground, black sacks pulled over their heads.

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Built in the 17th century, Phuc Son Pagoda stands as a living cultural relic, now enhanced by an 8-tonne jade Buddha that ...