The Museum of Cham Sculpture in Danang City announced on September 4 that 161 antiques were recently excavated at Hoa Vang District.
All of the objects have been taken to the museum for display and research
The excavation was carried out with the cooperation of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, between July and August in Qua Giang 1 and Qua Giang 2 villages.
The objects include 21 sandstone sculptures; 29 pieces of reliefs in brick, statues of deities and other decorative artworks. All of the objects have been taken to the museum for display and research.
Sculptural reliefs of Shiva
Nguyen Chieu, a lecturer at the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, said that the excavation is expected to inform similar projects in the villages of Qua Giang 1 and Qua Giang 2.
The finding of the deity statues has excited suspicions among archaeologists of the existence of an entire complex of worshiping places, Chieu added.
However, there is a belt road project planned for Danang which could potentially threaten these sites. Some archaeologists have called upon local authorities to take measures to protect these sites and the relics still underground.
Sculptural reliefs of prayer
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