Sacred road exposes main spiritual entrance to My Son Sanctuary: archaeologists

  • An archaeological research and excavation programme carried out in July 2025 uncovers a road section to the east of Tower K measuring about 75m in length and 9m in width. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung
    An archaeological research and excavation programme carried out in July 2025 uncovers a road section to the east of Tower K measuring about 75m in length and 9m in width. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung
  • An archaeological research and excavation programme carried out in July 2025 uncovers a road section to the east of Tower K measuring about 75m in length and 9m in width. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung
    An archaeological research and excavation programme carried out in July 2025 uncovers a road section to the east of Tower K measuring about 75m in length and 9m in width. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung
  • The road, built between the 10th and 12th centuries, has not been known until June 2023, when a group of archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and the sanctuary’s management board began the first excavations over a 220sq.m area during 2023–2024. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung
    The road, built between the 10th and 12th centuries, has not been known until June 2023, when a group of archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and the sanctuary’s management board began the first excavations over a 220sq.m area during 2023–2024. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung
  • Reports from archaeological programmes conducted at the site from July to November show that this sacred road and entrance structure have been unearthed for the first time. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung
    Reports from archaeological programmes conducted at the site from July to November show that this sacred road and entrance structure have been unearthed for the first time. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung

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Sacred road exposes main spiritual entrance to My Son Sanctuary: archaeologists
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New excavations have revealed what archaeologists describe as a rare and significant discovery at My Son Sanctuary: an ancient entrance road linking Tower K to the central complex, believed to have served as a sacred route for Hindu deities and a royal passage for Champa kings and priests between the 10th and 12th centuries. My Son Sanctuary was recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1999. Located about 70km from downtown Da Nang, My Son is the only central complex of Champa towers dating from the 4th to the 13th centuries, representing a unique centre of the former Champa Kingdom in central Vietnam. VNA Photo: Đoàn Hữu Trung

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