via Xinhua, 09 January 2024: The Apsara National Authority has announced the completion of the restoration of the southeast Bakan tower platform at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. This significant conservation effort involved repairing 292 broken stones and restoring them to their original locations. The restoration was necessary due to damage caused by age, tree roots, and rainwater erosion.
The restoration work on the southeast Bakan tower platform of the famous Angkor Wat in Cambodia has been completed, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Tuesday.
Angkor Wat is a major temple in the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia’s northwestern Siem Reap province, and the ANA is the government agency responsible for managing, safeguarding and preserving the ancient park.
Kham Mony, an architect in charge of the Bakan tower’s restoration site, said the southeast Bakan tower platform was dilapidated due to age, tree roots and rainwater eroding its laterite foundation, saying that the restoration work began in January last year.
Source: Restoration of Angkor Wat’s Bakan tower platform in Cambodia completed-Xinhua
