Archaeology – Dharma Documentaries

Cambodia, the Temples of Angkor

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.

The first of three films on this subject comes from 1998, looking at the looting of Khmer antiquities and where they end up.

A look at the amazingly advanced technology that underlies the building of the largest temple in the world.

The developing ideas about art and civilisation in China.

A look at the restoration work being undertaken at Angkor and the people and techniques involved.

The second of ten episodes about Dunhuang, looks at the development of the caves over the centuries.