Missing torso of Buddha’s head discovered, solves century-old puzzle
Due to the torso’s location near the existing relic, the team performed tests to verify its association with the statue.
The renowned Angkor site has yielded a striking discovery. Archaeologists discovered a torso that unexpectedly matched an iconic Buddha head that had been unearthed more than a century ago.
Spanning 402 acres, Angkor is recognized as one of the most significant archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. It houses over a thousand buildings that are emblematic of the golden age of Khmer architecture.
Located northeast of the sprawling site, archaeologists conducted an excavation at the Ta Prohm temple last month, which was famously featured in the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie.