Sign Up

Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

NPR 1 min read 3 hours ago

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the 6th and 7th centuries.
Read original NPR

More from NPR

Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage
U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup facts to know before kickoff
How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician
Number of people forced to flee their homes has dropped, U.N. report finds

Related in World

90s heartthrob looks unrecognizable as he makes rare public appearance... 31 years after Clueless
Guantanamo Bay's remaining 15 prisoners 'should be executed' Pete Hegseth declares
Multiple children dead after overdosing on common over-the-counter allergy medication
How healthy is your favourite iced coffee? Top dietitian reveals the high street's best - and the worst offenders