via Vietnam Plus, 06 March 2023: New discoveries at the Ho Citadel including traces of a royal path with a green stone embankment and some architectural structures from different dynasties.
The Institute of Archaeology and the Centre for Conservation of World Heritage Citadel of the Ho Dynasty held a conference on March 4 to report preliminary findings of excavation of four gates of the citadel.
The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty was built in 1397 as the capital of Dai Ngu (the name of Vietnam at that time), now Vinh Loc district, the central province of Thanh Hoa. It is unique for its outstanding construction technique which used large rock slabs, weighing from 10 to 26 tonnes each, carefully shaped, interlocked and elevated to an altitude of about 10 metres.
The citadel served as a military stronghold to protect the country from invasion, thus becoming a symbol of patriotism and national pride, and a witness of Vietnamese history during the late 14th and early 15th century. For the past six centuries, however, the forces of nature took its toll on the site. It was recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 2011.
Source: New discoveries found after Ho Dynasty Citadel excavation | Society | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
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