Mystery as ‘ancient stone’ emerges from river near pagoda

Monks and local residents were amazed after an ancient stone emerged after heavy rain from the riverbank next to a pagoda – with some claiming it as a positive omen for Khmer New Year.

The incident happened near the pagoda in Bachong Village, Sangkat Preah Bat, Stung Treng City Stung Treng Province.

According to a source from the Department of Culture and Fine Arts of Stung Treng province, on Sunday night, an ancient temple stone emerged from the river at Chroy Bachong as heavy rains broke the riverbank.

Immediately, the people took a rope to pull the stone from the water took it to the Provincial Department of Culture and Fine Arts.

The source added that the stone above is a sculpture from an ancient temple and described it as a barrier or ‘sculpture above the gate’ between pillars.

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