Over 150,000 of archeological item found at Samsenthai and Sethathirath road construction sites in Laos

(KPL) Over 150,000 archeological items and 85 archeological structure was founded at the Samsenthai and Sethathirath road construction sites. The Museum and Archeology Department, Ministry of Information and Culture disclosed that the excavation for the archeological items at these sites has started since 2003-2007.
The figure has released at the meeting held on 8 January at the National Cultural Hall under the chairmanship of Mr. Mounkeo Oraboun, Minister of Information and Culture.

According to the meeting, the Lao government on January-February, 2003 has negotiated with Japanese Government to ask for assistance to improve the road from Wattay airport to friendship bridge which covered the Sethathirath road from Fa Ngoum monument to Simaung Temple. These road is called Road No.1 of Vientiane Capital and then the technical team from JICA and Lao side has made the feasibility study and built master plan for road No.1 development. The Museum and Archeology Department has closely worked with this team to collect all archeological items.

source: kpl

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