A soldier walks in front of a monument at the ancient Swayambhunath Stupa temple which was damaged by the April 25 earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 6, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
BHAKTAPUR, Nepal (Reuters) - Nepal re-opened hundreds of earthquake-damaged monuments at heritage sites on Monday, trying to draw visitors back to the Himalayan nation less than two months after two devastating tremors killed about 8,800 people.
At least 743 monuments were damaged by the quakes that struck Nepal on April 25 and May 12, including centuries-old temples, monasteries and palaces listed as world heritage sites by UNESCO.
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