Sandstone statues found at Angkor Archaeological Park

According to a press announcement by the APSARA National Authority, archaeologists have discovered six sandstone statues during restoration works at the Ta Prohm temple complex in Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park.

Ta Prohm, also called Rajavihara, is a temple founded by Jayavarman VII, the first king devoted to Buddhism within the Khmer Empire.

During his 37-year reign, Jayavarman initiated an extensive construction program that encompassed public infrastructure as well as the creation of monuments.

Jayavarman commissioned the construction of Ta Prohm in the late 12th and early…