Stone foot of Duong Long Towers found
27 August 2006 (Viet Nam Net Bridge) - The foot of what is thought to be the tallest ancient towers in Southeast Asia have been excavated by archaeologists in Vietnam.
Stone foot of Duong Long Towers found
After excavating an area of 1,500 square meters around Duong Long Cluster of Towers in Binh Dinh Province, archaeologists found a system of stone foots of the towers.
This system, including dozens of stones in square sharp which are 64 centimeters thick, makes the towers solid and sizeable. Especially, beautiful lotus flowers are carved at the foot of the central tower.
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Tags: Binh Dinh province, Duong Long Towers, Vietnam Archaeology
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