via Phnom Penh Post, 10 May 2024: Archaeologists from the APSARA National Authority and the Heritage Protection Police have uncovered the head of a deity statue near Angkor Thom Temple. The artifact was found 100 meters from the Victory Gate and is now at the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum for conservation.
The discovery occurred on May 8, approximately 100m from the southeast side of the Victory Gate, near the 23rd of the large deity statues which are located there.
Long Kosal, the spokesperson for the APSARA Authority, said excavation efforts are ongoing.
“The discovery of the head is just the beginning of our work here. We are eager to continue and hopeful to reclaim more of our lost heritage,” he told The Post.
Source: Angkor Thom home to latest archaeological discovery
See also:
- ANA uncovers head of Deva statue at Victory Gate | Khmer Times, 16 May 2024
- Archaeologists unearth centuries-old head of Deva statue at Cambodia’s famed Angkor | Xinhua, 15 May 2024
- Research team to unearth a head of Deva statue in the excavation pit at Angkor Thom’s Victory Gate | Khmer Times, 15 May 2024
- Archaeologists find missing head of Deva from the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom | Heritage Daily, 21 May 2024
