Ancient stupa discovered in the Mekong river
The local people from Laos discovered the ancient stupa in the island of the Mekong river near Donsavanh village, Tone Phueng district, Bokeo province on February 23, 2010.
The stupa is located in the island about 100 meters from the bank of Bokeo province.
The head of Donsavanh village revealed that on Noverber 19 2009 the local people found the top of the stupa, and they immediately reported to the governor of Tone Phueng district to come and to pull up the stupa using 2 cranes. The stupa was 3-meter in height, and 50 cm in base-width. They also discovered many small buddha statues scattered near by.
The stupa and all items found were now kept in Donsavanh village, and hundred of local people from both Lao and thai came to visit almost every day. The searching for more stupa that believed to be buried near that island is now undergoing.
The stupa is estimated to date back to 600-700 years old.
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Be careful with those Buddha artifact and Stupa finding because the Thai's may steal those and claim as theirs and sell them to the black market.