October
30
/ 2024
Archaeologists digging at one of the world’s most visited complexes of ancient ruins and structures recently made what they termed as a “remarkable discovery.” While performing exploratory excavations at the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, Cambodia, home of the famous temple of Angkor Wat, the archaeologists unearthed a dozen sandstone statues known as “door guardians” that are believed to be approximately 1,000 years old. The Angkor statues were discovered by a team of archaeologists from the Aspara National Authority (ANA), working in collaboration with researchers from the Chinese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor (CSA). They were found just a few days ago buried near the north gate leading into the 11th century Royal Palace at Angkor Thom, which was
