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Lost Treasures of Tibet: A crack restoration team tries to prevent medieval Buddhist murals from crumbling into dust.
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Tour Mustang
Tour Mustang Journey through this hidden Tibetan kingdom in northwest Nepal.

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Creating a Wall Painting Conservation experts and local people revive Mustang's age-old artistic traditions.


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Before and After Watch as centuries of grime are removed from nine stunning paintings in Lo Monthang's Thubchen monastery.

Deciphering
Buddha Imagery 
Deciphering Buddha Imagery What you need to know to recognize an image of Buddha.


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