Phnom Penh (FN), Dec. 21 – APSARA National Authority's restoration team found six ancient sandstone statues at the Ta Prohm restoration site, according to APSARA National Authority's Facebook page on Thursday (Dec. 21).

"An archaeologist from the Department of Conservation of Monuments and Preventive Archaeology​​ of the APSARA National Authority Neth Simon said that the ancient statues found included two statues of Buddha Sheltered by a Naga, one Avalokiteśvara and two Buddha statues with a broken head, and hands as well as one pediment, which has a carving of the Buddha.

Neth Simon said that the statues were buried under the platform of the Southern Gate of Ta Prohm Temple. The team found them when the APSARA National Authority in cooperation with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began to restore the gate. The stones of the gate structure were removed and relocated to their original location by Anastylosis technique in mid-November."
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