![This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack](https://scontent-sin6-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/744214042_18361115071209510_2262608560893170251_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=2vM9_SjvWtwQ7kNvwHIUFvE&_nc_oc=Adqz3jLT4gNhfESM_yWCLkuwHoyuDXSCdCk8D4kvUDhBtSxbG7pZ-vd4ycmht547LEI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sin6-3.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=LgS-KdbKAJvE89aMqhhtLA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGEerlW3sgdO8JBwrnV3lLkInNwKEITAIjamhE9bQrVBnypb879gkUlD7uFRN6ZKXBoxZBCOXiy&oh=00_AQEfARC383QEvh92zTTUAM0l8YPsX8WG8izUZMZODM8NLA&oe=6A79A8F1 "This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
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The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
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Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
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Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
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#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack")
The Dong Duong tower, a 9th century Cham citadel is literally disintegrating as locals and visitors alike pilfer the bricks that make up this ancient structure.
Ancient cultural site on verge of disintegration
Thanh Nien Daily, 03 July 2008
The historical site, nationally recognized in January 2001, is now on the verge of disappearing, with residents and outsiders stealing thousands of ancient bricks along with sculptures they pilfered without permission.
Locals say the 33,000-square-meter complex still holds thousands of artifacts buried by the 1968 bombing.
