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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, attends a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, attends a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, briefs about the findings during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, briefs about the findings during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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11 February 2026

Professor Robin Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage at Durham University and co-director of the excavations, briefs about the findings during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026. A collaborative team of national and international experts from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University's UNESCO Chair uncovers Nepal's first example of an apsidal Buddhist temple within the ancient city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, one of the best-preserved Early Historic cities and hinterlands in South Asia. A clear category of temple in South Asia, they are called apsidal as they have a curved end wall that defines the religious focus of the monument, with an entrance platform at the other end. The earliest known examples are cut into rock, with later monuments constructed out of stone, timber, or brick. The monument revealed at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, the first discovered in Nepal, follows this exact layout but is unusual in its location. It is a rare example of an apsidal temple constructed within a city rather than in a separate religious complex. The newly discovered apsidal structure is built near the center of the city of Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu over the remains of the city's earlier palatial complex. This central walled complex defines an area of 100 by 100 meters through a massive brick wall measuring 1.5 meters wide. After its abandonment, the complex becomes a focus for veneration, with Buddhist monasteries built over its ruined monumental walls. It is within the courtyard of one of these monasteries that the apsidal temple is built, enshrining and respecting an earlier Buddhist stupa within the earlier monastery.

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12 January 2026

A typical facade on one of the main streets of the town of Ezcaray in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain, features the use of lime mortar and wood in white and neutral tones alongside natural stone.

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26 October 2025

A worker is on a wooden roof of a building under construction in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, on October 23, 2025.

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26 October 2025

Workers are on a wooden roof of a building under construction in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, on October 23, 2025.

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26 October 2025

Workers are on a wooden roof of a home under construction in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, on October 23, 2025.

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27 September 2025

Kim Chang-hyun, director of the Jinan National Forest Healing Center, speaks during a media preview in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, on September 26. At 650 meters above sea level in Jinan's highlands, the Jinan National Forest Healing Center officially opens on October 15, offering visitors a place to rest, heal, and stay overnight in nature. Nestled in Baegundong Valley, the 617-hectare center features six forest trails totaling 11 km, a healing center, visitor complex, cafeteria, and 74 guest rooms for up to 270 people, including nine accessible rooms. Constructed with 576 cubic meters of timber, the buildings store 296 tons of carbon. Programs include forest walks, hammock meditation, tea ceremonies, singing bowls, cypress dome saunas, and health monitoring, combining body and mind restoration.

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27 September 2025

The dining hall at the Jinan National Forest Healing Center in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, provides three buffet-style meals daily on September 26, 2025. At 650 meters above sea level in Jinan's highlands, the Jinan National Forest Healing Center officially opens on October 15, offering visitors a place to rest, heal, and stay overnight in nature. Nestled in Baegundong Valley, the 617-hectare center features six forest trails totaling 11 km, a healing center, visitor complex, cafeteria, and 74 guest rooms for up to 270 people, including nine accessible rooms. Constructed with 576 cubic meters of timber, the buildings store 296 tons of carbon. Programs include forest walks, hammock meditation, tea ceremonies, singing bowls, cypress dome saunas, and health monitoring, combining body and mind restoration.

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27 September 2025

The Jinan National Forest Healing Center in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, is designed with interconnected wooden decks to allow pedestrian movement without contact with vehicles on September 26, 2025. At 650 meters above sea level in Jinan's highlands, the Jinan National Forest Healing Center officially opens on October 15, offering visitors a place to rest, heal, and stay overnight in nature. Nestled in Baegundong Valley, the 617-hectare center features six forest trails totaling 11 km, a healing center, visitor complex, cafeteria, and 74 guest rooms for up to 270 people, including nine accessible rooms. Constructed with 576 cubic meters of timber, the buildings store 296 tons of carbon. Programs include forest walks, hammock meditation, tea ceremonies, singing bowls, cypress dome saunas, and health monitoring, combining body and mind restoration.

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27 September 2025

The Jinan National Forest Healing Center in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, is designed with interconnected wooden decks to allow pedestrian movement without contact with vehicles on September 26, 2025. At 650 meters above sea level in Jinan's highlands, the Jinan National Forest Healing Center officially opens on October 15, offering visitors a place to rest, heal, and stay overnight in nature. Nestled in Baegundong Valley, the 617-hectare center features six forest trails totaling 11 km, a healing center, visitor complex, cafeteria, and 74 guest rooms for up to 270 people, including nine accessible rooms. Constructed with 576 cubic meters of timber, the buildings store 296 tons of carbon. Programs include forest walks, hammock meditation, tea ceremonies, singing bowls, cypress dome saunas, and health monitoring, combining body and mind restoration.

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27 September 2025

The guest room interior at the Jinan National Forest Healing Center in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, on September 27, 2025, features bed frames and walls made of hinoki cypress, allowing visitors to experience phytoncides indoors. At 650 meters above sea level in Jinan's highlands, the Jinan National Forest Healing Center officially opens on October 15, offering visitors a place to rest, heal, and stay overnight in nature. Nestled in Baegundong Valley, the 617-hectare center features six forest trails totaling 11 km, a healing center, visitor complex, cafeteria, and 74 guest rooms for up to 270 people, including nine accessible rooms. Constructed with 576 cubic meters of timber, the buildings store 296 tons of carbon. Programs include forest walks, hammock meditation, tea ceremonies, singing bowls, cypress dome saunas, and health monitoring, combining body and mind restoration.

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27 September 2025

The Jinan National Forest Healing Center in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, on September 27, 2025, shows guest accommodations behind a variety of benches, decks, and tables. At 650 meters above sea level in Jinan's highlands, the Jinan National Forest Healing Center officially opens on October 15, offering visitors a place to rest, heal, and stay overnight in nature. Nestled in Baegundong Valley, the 617-hectare center features six forest trails totaling 11 km, a healing center, visitor complex, cafeteria, and 74 guest rooms for up to 270 people, including nine accessible rooms. Constructed with 576 cubic meters of timber, the buildings store 296 tons of carbon. Programs include forest walks, hammock meditation, tea ceremonies, singing bowls, cypress dome saunas, and health monitoring, combining body and mind restoration.

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27 September 2025

The Jinan National Forest Healing Center in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, on September 27, 2025, shows guest accommodations behind a variety of benches, decks, and tables. At 650 meters above sea level in Jinan's highlands, the Jinan National Forest Healing Center officially opens on October 15, offering visitors a place to rest, heal, and stay overnight in nature. Nestled in Baegundong Valley, the 617-hectare center features six forest trails totaling 11 km, a healing center, visitor complex, cafeteria, and 74 guest rooms for up to 270 people, including nine accessible rooms. Constructed with 576 cubic meters of timber, the buildings store 296 tons of carbon. Programs include forest walks, hammock meditation, tea ceremonies, singing bowls, cypress dome saunas, and health monitoring, combining body and mind restoration.

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