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Ancient Cham tower excavated in central province

Archaeologists have announced the results of recent excavations at the site of a Cham tower in the central province of Phu Yen which proved the tower was among the earliest of its kind, dating from around the fourth century.

Champa artifacts unearthed in Binh Dinh

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 16,300 artifacts believed to date to 14th century have been unearthed in the central province of Binh Dinh at the former site of Vijaya, the political and cultural hub of the Champa kingdom.

Stones from ancient Cham Tower found in Quang Ngai

Two stones found at a construction site in Quang Ngai City last week are vestiges of a complex of Cham Towers that used to stand in the area more than a millennia ago, officials believe.

Central province plans sea conservation project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province plans to create a 7,900ha sea reserve off the coast of Ly Son Island and Binh Chau Commune before awarding it Global Geopark status.

Cham ruin to be moved for highway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Nam Province plans to relocate a Cham ruin in the path of a highway project because the road must go ahead.

Ancient ceramics found at sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fragments of ceramic ware and stone statuary ware from an old shipwreck have been found on an ancient ship found under water near the islet of An Binh, 3km from Ly Son Island

Student exhibition honours Champa culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Silhouettes of Hindu and Buddhist deities offer visitors the chance to discover art produced during the Champa Kingdom, which ruled much of central and southern Viet Nam for centuries.

Champa translations shed light on origins

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 285-page book titled the Corpus of Inscriptions of Champa which has been translated from the ancient Cham language (Sanskrit) into English and Vietnamese, was launched at the Cham Sculpture Museum yesterday.

Dig turns up trove of artefacts

A Cham tower complex has been found in Hoa Vang District after a three-month excavation, including 629 objects dating from the 10th-14th centuries, archaeologists from the National Museum of Vietnamese History announced yesterday.