The military-led government of Burma showcased a colossal statue of a sitting Buddha on Friday, ... had a 32-foot-tall standing marble Buddha statue built in Naypyitaw in 2015.

The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover these breathtaking creations.

The nearly 15-foot-tall Buddha statue started getting its new paintjob over the last week. It was almost entirely repainted Tuesday except for its still-red head. The Buddha's history in Fort Myers ...

Thein Sein, the general-turned-president who headed a semi-democratic military-backed government, had a 9.7-meter-tall (32-foot-tall) standing marble Buddha statue built in Naypyitaw in 2015.

Arrest Made in Theft of Statue of Buddha Valued at $1.5 Million The four-foot bronze statue, which was recovered Saturday, was stolen from a West Hollywood art gallery on Sept. 18 By ...

A centuries-old Japanese Buddha statue worth $1.5 million was stolen from a Los Angeles art gallery last week — and the heist was caught on camera. The 250-pound bronze sculpture was jacked from ...

The Great Vairocana Buddha statue will stand at a total height of 167.5 meters. This includes a 45-meter pedestal, a 13.6-meter lotus base, and the statue itself measuring 108.9 meters from foot to ...

Guanyin statue: It is located in Tung Tsz, Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Its height is 76 meters (249-foot-tall). The Big Buddha of Thailand: It is located at Wat Muang Temple in Ang Thong Province ...

Mysuru: A 113-foot-tall Buddha statue is being built at the Dhondenling Tibetan settlement camp in Odeyarpalya of Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district, inspired by the Ravangla Buddha Park ...

Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners gave the imposing Japanese statue an annual spruce up to help it look its ...

An archaeological excavation team was shocked to find a fully intact Buddha torso statue from the 12 th or 13 th century measuring 3.75 feet tall.. The torso find at a Cambodian temple matches a ...