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Saturday 29 October 2011

Big Buddha statue found in Cambodian 'Tomb Raider' temple


Monks stand near a tree growing out of the Ta Prohm temple, near Angkor Wat, in Siem Reap July 25, 2008. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

PHNOM PENH | Fri Oct 28, 20112011

(Reuters) - A 2.4 meter (8 foot) headless Buddha statue estimated to be 800 years old was found in the Cambodian temple featured in the Angelina Jolie film, "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," officials involved in restoration work said Friday.

The sitting Buddha was uncovered by heavy rain at Ta Prohm temple in the Angkor Wat complex in Siem Reap, said Im Sokrithy, deputy director of the local department that oversees the area.

Another statue was found beside a path and that led to the discovery of the bigger statue under a tree.

The temple is undergoing a $4 million restoration by an Indian-led team.

"It is indeed a magnificent example of Khmer art," said Saurav Ray, first secretary at the Indian Embassy in Phnom Penh.

"Both statues are wonderful pieces of Angkorean art and are among the most valuable findings in recent history, beyond doubt," he said.

(Reporting by Prak Chan Thul; Editing by Alan Raybould)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

wow, was it loss? It found it Cambodian ancient temple. so it must have been there thousands year but we didn't discover it. It is not lost, we just didn't know it was there. dig some more ground you find gold and diamond. I guess what next....