Archaeological excavation at My Son Temple Complex in 5 months

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued a decision allowing the My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board to coordinate with the Institute of Archaeology to conduct archaeological exploration and excavation at the My Son Temple Complex.

A corner of My Son Temple Complex seen from above. Photo: QUOC TUAN

The archaeological exploration and excavation was carried out in the land area between Tower K and the central tower group of My Son Temple Complex (Duy Phu commune, Duy Xuyen district before, now Thu Bon commune, Da Nang city), from July to November 30, 2025.

The area of ​​exploration and excavation permitted by the decision is 770 square meters. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recommends that during the period of archaeological exploration and excavation, the licensed agencies should pay attention to protecting the stratigraphy of the relic; be responsible for propagating to the people about the protection of cultural heritage in the locality, and not announce official conclusions without the agreement of the competent agency and the Department of Cultural Heritage.

Regarding the artifacts collected during the archaeological exploration and excavation, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to be responsible for preserving and protecting the artifacts, avoiding damage and loss; and report to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on plans to protect and promote the value of those artifacts.

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