900-year-old murals of Buddha found in Nepalese cave

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.

Researchers made the find after being tipped off by a local sheep herder. They discovered a mural with 55 panels showing the story of Buddha's life.



Besides the main mural, other paintings were discovered which the team believes are marginally older.

The find was in the Mustang area, 250km (160 miles) north-west of Kathmandu.