Thousand-year-old cave drawings found in national park
The characters on the walls of Bi Ky grotto in Phong Nha cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park were drawn by the ethnic Cham people 1,000 years ago, the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaper reported.
The characters on the walls of Bi Ky grotto in Phong Nha cave inPhong Nha-Ke Bang National Park were drawn by the ethnic Cham people1,000 years ago, the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaperreported.
Prof. Dr. Arlo Griffiths, a member of theresearch team from the French School of Asian Studies, said thecharacters were written in the early 11 th century, adding that thegroup of scientists are currently conducting further research on thedrawings.
Le Chieu Nguyen, Deputy Director of thePhong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre, said determining the age of thecharacters is important since it demonstrated the presence of the ethnicCham people in the area, adding to the cave system’s cultural value.
The experts pledged to share their research findings for further use in cultural preservation and tourism, he noted.
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