Ancient artifacts found buried inside 17th century Battambang province Buddhist temple

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Officials in Battambang province have found artifacts and ancient coins under a 300-year-old Buddhist temple in Mong Russei district. They said the artifacts were found on Wednesday when a dilapidated temple was dismantled to be replaced with a new one in Talos commune.

 

Battambang provincial deputy governor Soeum Bunrithy told Khmer Times that at about 10 am the pagoda committee dismantled the 17th century Buddhist temple Sovannphoumi Thmey because it was in a state of ruin. Bunrithy explained that the artifacts were discovered while excavators started digging through a hole found inside the temple.

 

He said the artifacts included 20 different potteries made of baked clay, copper and bronze articles, two dozen Siamese bronze and copper coins, copper bells and over 3000 other silver coins.

 

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