The government will present a nomination file for Si Thep Historical Park to the World Heritage Centre within next month.
The site has been listed in the Tentative List of Unesco World Heritage Sites since April 2019.
Located in Phetchabun, the ancient town was one of the most significant Dvaravati culture sites (6th-11th centuries). Surrounded by a city wall and moat, the town consists of the inner town and the outer town, occupying a total area of 4.7km².
A team of archaeologists of the Fine Arts Department found more than 100 ancient Buddhist and Hindu monuments such as Khao Khlang Nai, Prang Si Thep and Prang Song Phi Nong as well as dozens of ancient reservoirs of different sizes.
An additional 50…
