More than 140 photos and objects of the ancient Oc Eo culture are being displayed at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature-National University) in Hanoi.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –More than 140 photos and objects of the ancient Oc Eo culture are beingdisplayed at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature-National University)in Hanoi.
The event was jointly heldby Centre for Scientific and Cultural Activitiesof Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam and the An Giang province Museum.
Flourishingbetween the second and the seventh century, the Phu Nam Kingdom covered a largearea of the southern plain and hosted the Oc Eo culture in An Giang province.After being forgotten and buried for thousands of years, traces of the Oc Eoculture were discovered in Ba The – Oc Eo area in the Mekong Delta province ofAn Giang.
In 1944, French archaeologist Louis Mallecetcarried out excavations at the site, along with his colleagues from the FrenchSchool of the Far East. They unearthed objects offering proof of a flourishingcivilisation and well-developed trade with other areas in Southeast Asia.
People in the civilisation produced manyhandicrafts, including ceramics, as well as had the ability to refine copper,iron and tin, along with creating silver and gold jewellery.
Theexhibition takes place from April 24 to May 24.-VNA
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The opening ceremony of the exhibition (Source: VNA) 
