Buried relics uncovered at Angkor Wat.

Pacnews, Agence France-Presse (AFP) ^ | 14:12:10 AEST | Editorial Staff

[vannrox]

Buried relics uncovered at Angkor Wat.

Japanese archaeologists have made a rare underground find of relics at the temples of the Angkor Wat complex in Cambodia.

The archaeology team comes from from Sophia University, a Jesuit school in Tokyo.

It dug up 103 pieces of Buddhist statues in mid-March, at Banteay Kdei temple, one of the dozens of temples built near the northern Cambodian town of Siem Reap between the 9th and 14th centuries.

The pieces likely date back to the Angkorian period from the reign of Jayavarman VII, who ruled at the end of the 12th century.

Cambodian officials confirmed the find was significant but not surprising.

Many relics are believed to be in the earth surrounding Cambodia's dozens of temples but few excavations have been undertaken.

The Sophia University team dug up a complete Buddha on the grounds of Banteay Kdei in August, all the relics will be given over to the Apsara Authority which manages the temple region.

[vannrox]

I thought that this area was picked clean.

[another cricket]

I thought that this area was picked clean.

No place is really picked clean. You just need to dig a little deeper.

a.cricket

[jimtorr]

Yes, it has been picked clean, above ground, "but few excavations have been undertaken," as the article says.

[alloysteel]

Indiana Jones didn't pick the place clean all by himself? I do not understand.

[dennisw]

bttttttt

[Consort]

[blam]

Bump

[onedoug]

Rival Cham civilization sites at My Son, west of Danang, Vietnam, circa 1050 CE. Both Champa and Khmer Ankor were also very heavily influenced by Indian cultures.

(Some old Marines might recognize "Cat's Tooth" Mountain in background.)

[curmudgeonII]

Was the entire find pieces of Buddha statues?

[hinckley buzzard]

Pieces of Buddha statues?
Damn. Looks like the Taliban got there first.

[Cultural Jihad]

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Research Work Sites

Recently, a team from the University of Sophia (Japan) uncovered 274 fragment pieces of sculptures of the Buddha while pursuing a research excavation in Banteay Kdei. This is a very important finding for archaeological research on Angkor. Most of the uncovered statues are sculpted from sandstone; a small number of the statues are made of metal. When the research is completed, these pieces of Buddha will be kept in the storerooms of Angkor Conservation.

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Source article.

[curmudgeonII]

Pieces of Buddha statues?
Damn. Looks like the Taliban got there first.

Chortle, chortle.

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