Archaeologists unearth ancient tortoise statue at Cambodia's Angkor complex

The large ancient tortoise statue was found at the excavation site of the Srah Srang temple on May 6. - AP

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Archaeologists have found a large ancient tortoise statue during an excavation at Srah Srang temple standing on an island in the middle of Srah Srang reservoir in the complex of the famed Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia, a spokesman said on Thursday (May 7)..

Long Kosal, communications director and spokesman for the Apsara National Authority, which manages the park, said the tortoise statue was unearthed on Wednesday (May 6) by a group of the Apsara National Authority archaeologists during the excavation.