NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Four stone lintels carved in the Old Khmer style dating back to the 11th or 12th century have been found at an archaeological site in Prasat Ban Bu Yai in this northeastern province.
An 11th or 12th century lintel found in Prasat Ban Bu Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima.
The 10th Regional Office of Fine Arts in Nakhon Ratchasima found the stone lintels featuring delicately carved scenes from Hindu mythology at an archaeological dig at Prasat Ban Bu Yai, which is undergoing restoration in tambon Sung Noen of Sung Noen district, said Rakchart Kiriwattanasak, president of Nakhon Ratchasima’s Provincial Administrative Organisation Council.
Mr Rakchart said on Friday that the stone pieces were found scattered around the site.
The 10th Regional Office of Fine Arts will turn the stone temple into a tourist attraction, he said.
Prasat Ban Bu Yai was originally…
