Sacred Road Uncovered in Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary

News April 9, 2024

Vietnam Road Walls
(My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board)
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Vietnam Road Walls

QUANG NAM, VIETNAM—Vietnam+ reports that a road dated to the twelfth century has been found in central Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary, a cluster of Hindu temples constructed between the fourth and fourteenth centuries by the Champa kingdoms. This section of road, made of packed earth, is about 30 feet wide and 500 feet long. Brick-lined walls supported the packed earth on both sides. The road connected temple tower K to the center of the sanctuary. Researchers suggest that kings and monks would have traveled the road to reach the sacred space of the tower. To read about a 2,000-year-old antler found in the Mekong Delta that may be part of an instrument, go to "Around the World: Vietnam."

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