Cambodia unearths ancient ‘Buddha statue’, hundreds of years old Under the gate of Ta Prohm temple As a team of experts collaborated with the Archaeological Survey of India Start repairing the castle gate.
National Apsara Organization of Cambodia It was recently reported that a team of archaeologists unearthed six-hundred-year-old carved sandstone statues at the Ta Prohm Temple restoration site. In the Angkor Archaeological Park north-west of the country
Net Simon, an archaeologist from the Monuments Conservation and Archeology Bureau of the National Apsara Organization of Cambodia, said the discovered statues include: 2 Naga Prok Buddha images, 2 Buddha images with missing heads and hands, 1 Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and 1 Buddha pediment with carvings.
Simon said the statues were buried under the base of Ta Prohm’s southern gate. A team of archaeologists discovered these statues. While the team of experts of the organization Along with the team of Archaeological Survey of India Start repairing the said door.
Ta Prohm Temple was built in the late 12th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII and is among the major temples of Angkor Archaeological Park with an area of 401 square kilometers. which is a popular tourist destination in Cambodia
Information from Angkor The Enterprise declared the number of tourists visiting the park In the period January-November this year The total number of people is about 700,000, and the total revenue from ticket sales is 32.5 million dollars (about 1.11 billion baht).
Thanks for the pictures-information: Xinhua
2024-01-01 08:00:00
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