H.E. Dr. Phoeurng Sackona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia, paid a visit to the archeological excavation site at Borobudur temple complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 14, some 150 metres from an ancient river.
The visit was made after H.E. Minister attended the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Culture in the city under the theme “Culture for Sustainable Living”, according to the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
In August 2022, it pointed out, the Indonesian government decided to conduct an excavation to maintain, protect and repair the temple.
After 20 days of excavation, the source added, the archeological team of the Indonesian Ministry of Culture discovered a Brahmin statue made of stone.
Borobudur is a world-famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, and Indonesia’s most visited tourist attraction. The temple is very popular for Buddhist pilgrimage. It consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circulars, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and originally 504 Buddha statues.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press