Recently, the Management Board of the My Son World Cultural Heritage (Thu Bon Commune, Da Nang City) held a conference to announce the preliminary results of the archaeological excavation at the L tower group, one of the mysterious architectural areas in the My Son valley.
Tower Group L is located isolated on the top of a small hill, about 75 m south of the BCD tower area. This special location offers a panoramic view of the entire temple complex, while creating a prominent landscape in the overall space. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the location of Tower Group L was recorded by Henri Parmentier (French Institute of the Far East) as a long, tiled room with two opposite openings. The first excavation conducted by the CM Lerici Foundation (Italy) in 2019 recorded an additional architectural foundation located to the west of the long room L. Archaeologists named the previously discovered structure L1 and the later discovered foundation L2.
The excavation results of the L tower group not only help clarify the age and structure of the works, but also open up a unique direction for the development of archaeological tourism (Photo provided by the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board)
In view of the cultural, historical, architectural and artistic values, especially the new discoveries that need to be further clarified, on May 6, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to allow the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board to coordinate with the Institute of Monuments Conservation, the Institute of Archaeology and the CM Lerici Foundation to continue archaeological excavations at the L tower group. The excavation period is from May 9 to July 30, with the permitted excavation area being 150 m2. The main objective of this project is to clarify the wall structure surrounding the two main structures L1 and L2, collect more data on related artifacts and complete drawings to serve the conservation work.
During 2 months of work, archaeologists systematically peeled off layers of collapsed materials, discovering many pieces of pottery and roof tiles lying on the foundation and walkways around the L1 architecture. The excavation work also showed that the destruction process of nature and especially war bombs had seriously affected the relic. From the collected data, experts made an important conclusion: the architecture in group L dated relatively late, from about the 13th century to the beginning of the 14th century. This is the first time that the determination of the architectural age in this area has been scientifically clarified based on actual archaeological results.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Khiet, Director of the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board, said that international experts and researchers all agreed that the remaining architecture and brick structural components in Group L need to be consolidated and stabilized, overcoming the consequences of time and war. The overall area of Group L towers needs to be protected in a long-term, sustainable manner, ready to contribute to promoting the value of the heritage. "The values of Group L towers announced this time are new, valuable discoveries that contribute to the richness and diversity of the cultural space of the temple tower area, proving that the heritage site still has many unique values contained underground. These discoveries contribute to the history of conservation, excavation and restoration of My Son, and are valuable resources for exploiting tourism development and attracting visitors" - Mr. Khiet shared.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/ro-them-nhieu-gia-tri-nhom-thap-lo-my-son-196250812201255139.htm
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