Xieng Khouang

The Plain of Jars on the Xieng Khouang plain of Laos is one of the most enigmatic archaeological points of interest on Earth. The unusual scattering of thousands of megalithic jars across nearly one hundred sites deep in the mountains of northern Laos has fascinated archaeologists and scientists ever since their discovery in the 1930s. A New Date for the Plain of Jars The Plain of Jars is made up of at least 3,000 giant stone jars up to three meters (9.8 feet) tall. Until recently, the Plain of Jars was believed to date to the Iron Age (500 BC to 500 AD). However, a new study published in the journal PLOS One reveals that some of the massive jars