Archaeologists unearth centuries-old head of Deva statue at Angkor

The head of a Deva statue at the excavation site of Angkor Thom's Victory Gate in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap. - ANA/Handout via Xinhua

PHNOM PENH: Archaeologists have unearthed a centuries-old head of a Deva (guardian god) statue during an excavation at Angkor Thom's Victory Gate in Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Wednesday (May 15).

The ANA is the government agency responsible for managing, safeguarding and preserving the Angkor Archaeological Park, a Unesco-listed world heritage site, situated in northwest Siem Reap province.