Centuries-old coffins rotting at ancient burial site
3 July 2006 (Viet Nam News) - Some 200 coffins, possibly dating to the early 8th century, risk becoming irrepairably damaged unless preservation actions are taken.
Centuries-old coffins rotting at ancient burial site
A cave containing 200 centuries-old wooden coffins in the northern province of Thanh Hoa may be irreparably damaged unless it is preserved soon by archaeologists, says a local official.
The cave is hidden in a dense forest near the top of a high rocky mountain at a spot where the Luong estuary merges into the Ma River in Hoi Xuan Commune, about 140 km away from Thanh Hoa City.
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Tags: cave burials, preservation, Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam Archaeology, wood coffins
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