In his book Mountains of the Mind (Granta, 2003), which traces the history of mountaineering, Robert Macfarlane wrote, " [Everest] is now a gargantuan, tawdry, frozen Taj Mahal, an elaborately ...

The abandoned village of Samjung, with ancient caves carved in the cliffs in the background, is seen in the Mustang region, 462 kilometers west of Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, April 18, 2025.

Shrestha is here at the open-air Narayani Square in Dhulikhel, a municipality 30km (18 miles) southwest of Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu, to demonstrate the ancient art of Ranjana calligraphy.

Swayambhunath temple, which dates back to the 5th century, is one of at least 68 cultural heritage sites in Nepal that were damaged, according to UNESCO.

Holi festivities kicked off in Nepal on Friday with the ancient Chir tradition -sacred bamboo Chir was upraised at the Basantapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kathmandu.

Many of Bhaktapur’s ancient buildings were destroyed in 1934 in the worst recorded earthquake to hit Nepal. Some of the city’s buildings were restored over the years, including in efforts ...

Janakpur [Nepal], December 6 (ANI): The week-long Sita-Ram Bibah Panchami celebrations has completely soaked the ancient town of Janakpur in Central Nepal.

In a gathering that underscored shared spiritual ties and promising avenues for commerce, the Nepal-Sri Lanka Trade and Business Interactions Program drew together diplomats, industry leaders, and ...

The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal’s Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the ...