Ali Watkins

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Ali Watkins

Relics from the collection of jewels said to have been buried with Buddha, on display in the exhibition “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, July 17, 2023. A collection of jewels and holy relics is set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. Now, the Indian government says it’s not theirs to sell.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ali Watkins

A collection of jewels and holy relics is set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. Now, the Indian government says it's not theirs to sell. The jewels are delicate, some just millimeters in length, arranged in intricate patterns of circles and lines. Taken from British-occupied India in 1898, the jewels were discovered alongside bone and ash, said to be the remains of Buddha. The collection is perhaps one of the holiest relics in contemporary religion.

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Ali Watkins

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The house is at the end of the road, nestled behind a playground in Loughrea, an ancient town in County Galway, Ireland. Built of white stone with grey trim, it has lace curtains, a statue of the Virgin Mary and two small bedrooms, one pink, the other blue. In the living room, a small, fragile woman in a plaid skirt sits in an overstuffed orange chair.

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Ali Watkins

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1 week ago | phillytrib.com | Ali Watkins

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