The kings of ancient Champa, a civilisation located in the central
region of today's Vietnam, started building sacred temples in a
circular valley more than 1500 years ago. The monuments, now known
by their Vietnamese name My Son, were discovered by
nineteenth-century colonial soldiers and first studied by the
French architect Henri Parmentier. Bombed during the Vietnam War,
the ruins of the brick towers decorated with exquisite carvings and
sculptures were designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site
in 1999. An Italian team has worked at the site for the last ten
years, doing archaeological research and restoration work in
cooperation with Vietnamese specialists. This book is the first
published volume based on their efforts. The opening section
consists of historical, anthropological and architectural studies
of the civilisation of Champa. The remainder of the book presents
an unusually intimate and extensively illustrated portrait of the
archaeologists' research and restoration work at My Son. While this
book is important for specialists and students of the history and
archaeology of Champa and of Southeast Asia, it also tells a
fascinating story that will appeal to general readers and visitors
to this exceptional archaeological site.
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