via Khmer Times, 12 June 2024: Cambodia is set to restore the eastern causeway of the 12th century Beng Mealea temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park. The project, funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, involves archaeological excavation to address structural damage.
“After excavating the topsoil layer, we found that the floor of the causeway had collapsed, with the weakened foundations tearing apart, causing some components of the structure such as pillars, a Naga balustrade, a Naga’s body, a Naga’s head, and many fragments falling into the moat and some buried in the ground due to age and natural factors,” said Soth, who led the excavation work.
He added that when the excavation is completed, a restoration project on the causeway will be launched under the LMC Special Fund.
The fund, initiated by China in March 2016, aimed at supporting small- and medium-sized cooperation projects put forward by the six LMC countries.
Source: Cambodia to restore centuries-old temple’s causeway – Khmer Times
