{
  "id": 457459,
  "title": "Khosheutovsky khurul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/khosheutovsky-khurul",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Aeon",
    "slug": "aeon",
    "url": "https://aeon.co/videos/the-strange-circuitous-history-of-europes-oldest-buddhist-temple"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khosheutovsky khurul, an ancient Buddhist temple in southwestern Russia, is widely regarded as the oldest surviving structure of its kind in Europe. The YouTube channel Kings and Things presents a video essay that delves into the temple's intricate history and distinctive architecture. Utilizing rich archival imagery, the video outlines the temple's founding as a tribute to members of a Kalmyk regiment who fought against Napoleon's army. It then follows the temple's decline after the Russian Revolution, its eventual reopening, and its continued use today in a significantly altered state. Through this exploration, viewers are introduced to the Kalmyk people and gain a unique perspective on two centuries of Russian history.",
  "summary": "The oldest Buddhist temple in Europe is an architectural anomaly, built in memory of the Kalmyk regiment that fought Napoleon - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}