Oc Eo-Ba The relic site to be proposed for UNESCO recognition

  • Photo: Relics of the Oc Eo-Ba The civilisation are displayed at the relic site's a show room in Thoai Son district. VNA Photo
    Photo: Relics of the Oc Eo-Ba The civilisation are displayed at the relic site's a show room in Thoai Son district. VNA Photo
  • Photo: A plan map of the Oc Eo-Ba The Special National Relic Site. VNA Photo
    Photo: A plan map of the Oc Eo-Ba The Special National Relic Site. VNA Photo
  • Photo: A plan map of the Oc Eo-Ba The Special National Relic Site. VNA Photo
    Photo: A plan map of the Oc Eo-Ba The Special National Relic Site. VNA Photo
  • Photo: An excavation site at the Linh Son ancient pagoda which is located within the Oc Eo archaeological site. VNA Photo
    Photo: An excavation site at the Linh Son ancient pagoda which is located within the Oc Eo archaeological site. VNA Photo
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to submit a brief report on the Oc Eo-Ba The relic site in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, proposing putting the site on the Tentative List. The special national relic site of the ancient Oc Eo civilisation covers 433.2ha of land in Oc Eo township of Thoai Son district. The Oc Eo civilisation, part of the ancient kingdom of Phu Nam, was first discovered by French archaeologist Louis Malleretin in 1942 via artefacts unearthed in the area of Ba The Mountain, now in Oc Eo township. The civilisation, named after Mound Oc Eo in Thoai Son district where the relic site was first found, took shape and developed strongly in southern Vietnam between the first and seventh century. Apart from Thoai Son, relics of the Oc Eo civillisation have also been found in other localities of An Giang province. There is a rich diversity of artefacts discovered so far, including those relating to religion, architecture, graves, and canals. VNA Photo

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