Buddha paintings date to 1100s
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Paintings of Buddha dating back at least to the 12th century have been discovered in a cave in Nepal’s remote north-central region by a team of international researchers after being tipped by a local shepherd.
A mural with 55 panels depicting Buddha’s life was uncovered in March in the cave in Nepal’s Mustang area, about 160 miles northwest of Katmandu.
The main mural was about 25 feet wide, and each panel about 14 inches by 17 inches, the team announced Friday. It’s slightly older than other paintings in the cave, researchers believe.
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