This is just an *extraordinary* find. The parts of the mural shown in the two photos that have been released so far are glorious, incredibly graceful.
Besides the one at Vaj's BBC link (be sure to click to see the enlarged detail), there's another photo in the Times this morning: http://tinyurl.com/33gkvj The cave in which they were found is part of a complex way up on a cliff; they had to use mountain- climbing equipment to get to it. How on earth did the *Buddhists* get there back in the 12th century?? The archeologists think the cave complex had been used as a teaching center. Apparently the cave had been used at one point by a snow leopard; they found its paw prints on the floor of the cave. A local peasant clued them in. He'd apparently gotten into the cave at one point when he was a kid. Just remarkable. --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6624117.stm > > 'Stunning' Nepal Buddha art find > >  >  > The discovery has been likened to finding a treaure trove > > Paintings of Buddha dating back at least to the 12th century have > been discovered in a cave in a remote area of Nepal's north- central > region. >
