Sculpture
An art form that traces Nepalese culture from its early beginnings right up to modern times is sculpture. As previously mentioned, many carved artifacts have been found in the Terai region of the country, providing an insight into the religion of the country of early times. As with painting, nearly all-Nepalese sculptures

Archaelogy
Tilaurakot - Over the past few decades archaeological work has been conducted in the Terai region of the country where Nepal's first settlements were probably located. Tilaurakot, for example, used to be the capital of the shakya dynast. It is situated in KAPILBASTU DISTRICT IN WESTERN Nepal.

Painting
Two media that reveal a lot about Nepalese culture, both past and present, are painting and sculpture. Fortunately, there are many fine and well-preserved pieces that have survived the passage of time and thus enable detailed research to be made. Looking briefly at the history of Nepalese painting, it appears that

Wood Carving
Besides stone sculpture another art form worth mentioning is woodcarving. No Visitor to the Kathmandu Valley can go without being impressed by the numerous extremely beautiful windows, doors, temple roof-struts and other intricately carved artifacts. As wood is vulnerable to the ravages of time, well-preserved specimens

Architecture
Nepalese religious architecture is another art medium that is an important part of the country's cultural heritage. There are three broad styles - the Pagoda style, the Stupa style and the Shikhara style.