Stone Lintels from 11th Century Discovered in Thailand’s Prasat Ban Bu Yai

via Bangkok Post, 15 July 2023: Archaeologists in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, have discovered four stone lintels dating back to the 11th or 12th century, carved in the Old Khmer style, at the Prasat Ban Bu Yai archaeological site, with plans to develop it into a tourist attraction.

The 10th Regional Office of Fine Arts in Nakhon Ratchasima found the stone lintels featuring delicately carved scenes from Hindu mythology at an archaeological dig at Prasat Ban Bu Yai, which is undergoing restoration in tambon Sung Noen of Sung Noen district, said Rakchart Kiriwattanasak, president of Nakhon Ratchasima’s Provincial Administrative Organisation Council.

Mr Rakchart said on Friday that the stone pieces were found scattered around the site.

The 10th Regional Office of Fine Arts will turn the stone temple into a tourist attraction, he said.

Source: Dig uncovers four stone lintels at Hindu temple