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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

Archaeologists from the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Lumbini Development Trust, and Durham University hold a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 11, 2026, announcing the uncovering of the first apsidal Buddhist temple in Nepal. 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 uncover 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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13 July 2025

A backyard of a residential building contains children's sandboxes, bicycles, and seating furniture in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The area reflects everyday life in a neighborhood affected by urban housing and rental trends.

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25 May 2025

Visitors drink, eat, and listen to live traditional music at long wooden tables under the sign ''Herzlich willkommen zum Hoffest'' in the courtyard of the historic building of the Ministry of Agriculture during the Zamanand Festival in Munich, Germany, on May 24, 2025. The event combines regional culture, hospitality, and a festive atmosphere in a garden-like setting.

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27 December 2024

A refugee tent set up in the courtyard of Passau Cathedral in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on December 25, 2024, serves as a symbolic reminder of the global refugee crisis. Installed by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), this exhibit highlights the plight of millions of displaced individuals worldwide who are forced to live in temporary shelters due to war, persecution, or natural disasters. Accompanied by a display board quoting a biblical message about love and compassion, the tent invites reflection on humanitarian values and solidarity.

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27 December 2024

A refugee tent set up in the courtyard of Passau Cathedral in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on December 25, 2024, serves as a symbolic reminder of the global refugee crisis. Installed by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), this exhibit highlights the plight of millions of displaced individuals worldwide who are forced to live in temporary shelters due to war, persecution, or natural disasters. Accompanied by a display board quoting a biblical message about love and compassion, the tent invites reflection on humanitarian values and solidarity.

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27 December 2024

A refugee tent set up in the courtyard of Passau Cathedral in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on December 25, 2024, serves as a symbolic reminder of the global refugee crisis. Installed by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), this exhibit highlights the plight of millions of displaced individuals worldwide who are forced to live in temporary shelters due to war, persecution, or natural disasters. Accompanied by a display board quoting a biblical message about love and compassion, the tent invites reflection on humanitarian values and solidarity.

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27 December 2024

A refugee tent set up in the courtyard of Passau Cathedral in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on December 25, 2024, serves as a symbolic reminder of the global refugee crisis. Installed by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), this exhibit highlights the plight of millions of displaced individuals worldwide who are forced to live in temporary shelters due to war, persecution, or natural disasters. Accompanied by a display board quoting a biblical message about love and compassion, the tent invites reflection on humanitarian values and solidarity.

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27 December 2024

A refugee tent set up in the courtyard of Passau Cathedral in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on December 25, 2024, serves as a symbolic reminder of the global refugee crisis. Installed by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), this exhibit highlights the plight of millions of displaced individuals worldwide who are forced to live in temporary shelters due to war, persecution, or natural disasters. Accompanied by a display board quoting a biblical message about love and compassion, the tent invites reflection on humanitarian values and solidarity.

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22 April 2024

Visitors are flocking to the Egyptian Museum of Turin, despite the temporary closure of the statuary rooms. The museum is currently hosting a new temporary exhibition called ''Towards the New Gallery of Kings,'' which is showcasing statues of gods and pharaohs in its Gallery of Kings. The Academy of Sciences and the Egyptian Museum are working together to offer guests an experience that traces the museum's history back to its inception 200 years ago. The grand sculptures of pharaohs and deities first made their way to Turin in 1823, along with thousands of other pieces from the Drovetti collection. These items were placed in the building that continues to house both institutions, leading to the establishment of the world's first Egyptian Museum in 1824. The exhibition is currently recreating the statues' original arrangement in the courtyards of ancient Egyptian temples, where divinities and pharaohs connected with their worshippers while affirming their authority. Now, visitors are able to observe details of the artifacts that were once hard to see in the previous setup, such as the hieroglyphic inscriptions on Thutmose I's throne or the complex design of Pharaoh Horemheb's headdress. The statues' new proximity is allowing guests to appreciate them more intimately, yet their grandeur remains undiminished.

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22 April 2024

Visitors are flocking to the Egyptian Museum of Turin, despite the temporary closure of the statuary rooms. The museum is currently hosting a new temporary exhibition called ''Towards the New Gallery of Kings,'' which is showcasing statues of gods and pharaohs in its Gallery of Kings. The Academy of Sciences and the Egyptian Museum are working together to offer guests an experience that traces the museum's history back to its inception 200 years ago. The grand sculptures of pharaohs and deities first made their way to Turin in 1823, along with thousands of other pieces from the Drovetti collection. These items were placed in the building that continues to house both institutions, leading to the establishment of the world's first Egyptian Museum in 1824. The exhibition is currently recreating the statues' original arrangement in the courtyards of ancient Egyptian temples, where divinities and pharaohs connected with their worshippers while affirming their authority. Now, visitors are able to observe details of the artifacts that were once hard to see in the previous setup, such as the hieroglyphic inscriptions on Thutmose I's throne or the complex design of Pharaoh Horemheb's headdress. The statues' new proximity is allowing guests to appreciate them more intimately, yet their grandeur remains undiminished.

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22 April 2024

Visitors are flocking to the Egyptian Museum of Turin, despite the temporary closure of the statuary rooms. The museum is currently hosting a new temporary exhibition called ''Towards the New Gallery of Kings,'' which is showcasing statues of gods and pharaohs in its Gallery of Kings. The Academy of Sciences and the Egyptian Museum are working together to offer guests an experience that traces the museum's history back to its inception 200 years ago. The grand sculptures of pharaohs and deities first made their way to Turin in 1823, along with thousands of other pieces from the Drovetti collection. These items were placed in the building that continues to house both institutions, leading to the establishment of the world's first Egyptian Museum in 1824. The exhibition is currently recreating the statues' original arrangement in the courtyards of ancient Egyptian temples, where divinities and pharaohs connected with their worshippers while affirming their authority. Now, visitors are able to observe details of the artifacts that were once hard to see in the previous setup, such as the hieroglyphic inscriptions on Thutmose I's throne or the complex design of Pharaoh Horemheb's headdress. The statues' new proximity is allowing guests to appreciate them more intimately, yet their grandeur remains undiminished.

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