More Buddha images unearthed in Bokeo


Provincial authorities carry one of the Buddha statues from the excavation site. -- Photo Bokeo Provincial Television

VIENTIANE: Another 32 Buddha images and six heads of Buddha images were excavated in Tonpheung district, Bokeo province, on Tuesday (March 19), with the search for more still continuing.

Most of the statuettes appear to be in perfect condition, and are believed to date back to the time when a town named Souvanna Khomkham occupied the site, Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Phosy Keomanivong said on his Facebook page.

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