via Khmer Times, 12 June 2023: An ancient royal sword, potentially a Preah Khan, was found by a villager in Preah Vihear province and is awaiting expert assessment from the National Museum of Phnom Penh to confirm its authenticity and historical era.
The director of the Preah Vihear Provincial Department of Culture and Fine Arts Neou Chankong confirmed yesterday that a villager had found a unique ancient royal sword, known as Preah Khan in Khmer, on the Phnom Tbeng Mountain in Preah Vihear province.
The Preah Khan sword has been handed over to the Department of Culture and Fine Arts of Preah Vihear province for temporary storage.
He said that he did not know yet whether it is a real ancient sword or a newly-created one.
Source: Unique ancient sword found in Preah Vihear – Khmer Times
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