via Phnom Penh Post, 28 August 2023: Authorities from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts have identified and marked 55 archaeological sites in Kampong Cham province, with collaborative efforts from various departments and community members, leading to increased understanding, management, and protection of these sites.
From August 14 to 26, officials from the Department of Archaeology and Prehistory under the ministry’s General Department of Heritage joined hands with the provincial culture department, local authorities and community members to verify and designate these ancient sites in Srei Santhor district’s Baray commune.
Following their efforts, the ministry released a statement on August 26 expressing the gratitude and joy of the Baray commune inhabitants for this monumental task.
“This demarcation helps those involved understand the location of all sites better, making the sites simpler to manage, patrol, and especially register systematically,” it said.
Source: 55 historic archaeological sites identified in Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh Post
