Ancient lion statue found at Cambodia’s temple complex
Cambodian archaeologists have unearthed a large ancient lion statue during an excavation at an ancient pond’s jetty in the Banteay Chhmar temple's complex in the northwestern province of Banteay Meanchey.
Visitors pose for photos with a newly-discovered lion statue in Banteay Meanchey Province. (Source: Cambodia's culture ministry)
Hanoi (VNA) – Cambodian archaeologistshave unearthed a large ancient lion statue during an excavation at an ancientpond’s jetty in the Banteay Chhmar temple's complex in the northwesternprovince of Banteay Meanchey.
Prak Sovannara, director-general of the cultureministry's heritage department, said the statue was found by accident onFebruary 3 by a group of the ministry's archaeologists while digging the pond'sjetty.
The statue was made of sandstone and dates backto the late 12th or early 13th century, he said, adding that it was buried morethan a metre under the ground and is still in good shape.
Located in Banteay Meanchey's Thmar Puokdistrict, the Banteay Chhmar temple was built in the late 12th or early 13thcentury during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.
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The temple is one of the several ancient sitesthat Cambodia has planned to nominate for the UNESCO-recognised world heritagestatus./.
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Visitors pose for photos with a newly-discovered lion statue in Banteay Meanchey Province. (Source: Cambodia's culture ministry) 
