Archaeology – Dharma Documentaries

The Mark of Empire 9, Srivijaya

Series Three of the Mark of Empire looks at the maritime kingdoms, beginning with Srivijaya.

A look at what LiDAR technology has revealed lies under some of the Angkor sites.

A look at the ancient kingdom of Bactri and one of its most famous cities, Ai Khanoun.

Prof. Pia Brancaccio gives an illustrated talk about the large Buddhist cave complex at Kanheri in Maharsthra.

A look at the history and culture of the Buddhist lands of Gandhāra, now mainly in Pakistan.

A look at some of the many temples in the Angkor historical site in Cambodia.

A look at the reliquaries that have been found in Gandhara, and what they tell us about Buddhism and society.

An insightful talk about the portraits of animals on the stupa at Kanaganahalli in Karnataka.

A talk by Prof. Bopearachchi explaining the iconography of the worshiping of the Buddha by the Bhiksuni Utpalavarna as he descends from heaven.

The fourth in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations looks at the Āndhra kingdoms, which produced so much of Buddhist art.