Multiple 11th Century “Door Guardian” Statues Unearthed at Angkor Thom
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Picture1_0.jpg?itok=OkP0-EhC"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Picture1_0.jpg?itok=OkP0-EhC" width="610" height="347" alt="Three of the 12 statues recently recovered during excavations at Angkor Thom. " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>Archaeologists digging at one of the world’s most visited complexes of ancient ruins and structures recently made what they termed as a “remarkable discovery.” While performing exploratory excavations at the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, Cambodia, home of the famous temple of Angkor Wat, the archaeologists unearthed a dozen sandstone statues known as “door guardians” that are believed to be approximately 1,000 years old.</p>
<p>The
Angkor statues were discovered by a team of archaeologists from the Aspara National Authority (ANA), working in collaboration with researchers from the Chinese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor (CSA). They were found just a few days ago buried near the north gate leading into the 11th century Royal Palace at
Angkor Thom, which was the last capital of the
Khmer Empire.</p>
<p>These statues were made to sit alongside doors or gateways leading into important buildings, which is why archaeologists refer to them as “door guardians.”</p>
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