via Khmer Times, 22 August 2023: The APSARA National Authority’s restoration team is working to repair the ancient Naga balustrade and sandstone pedestals on the south side of Angkor Wat due to the risk of collapse caused by rain damage and erosion.
Archaeologist of the Department of Temple Preservation and Archaeology, Say Sophearin, said that the Naga balustrade and sandstone pedestals of Angkor Wat at the southern staircase are nearly a thousand years old. About 10 meters long, there is a high risk that some spots have broken stones and their foundations have been washed away by the rain, causing large stones to separate, making it very prone to the collapse of the Naga head.
He said that since the beginning of July, the team has temporarily dismantled the Naga balustrade, after the approval of Adhoc experts, and from the beginning of August, the team began to dismantle the staircase platform to remove the cracked stones, clean them, and put them back in their original position.
Source: Experts restore the Naga balustrade at the southern ground floor of Angkor Wat – Khmer Times
