XINHUA – Archaeologists have been restoring the eastern causeway of the centuries-old Beng Mealea temple in the Unesco-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release.
The restoration project was funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, the news release said. The fund, initiated by China in March 2016, aimed to support small- and medium-sized cooperation projects put forward by six LMC countries.
ANA engineer Boeut Sopak said the project aimed to revitalise the eastern causeway of the temple, which had suffered considerable damage.
She added that the restoration work began on July 20, 2024, and was projected to be completed by August 2025.
“The restoration team has successfully repaired various structural elements of the causeway, including pillars, beams, Naga balustrades, and Naga heads on both sides,” Sopak said.
“They have also addressed a substantial portion of the collapsed causeway floor. Currently, efforts focused on installing Naga heads on the southern side and repairing the damaged stones of the causeway,” she added.
