THAILAND ~ Prang Sri Thep - UNESCO ~

... Nice view of a prominent 13-meter-tall Hindu/Khmer style stone and brick sanctuary located inside the Inner Town of the Si Thep Historical Park within the lush greenery of the archaeological park... it features a distinctive lotus-shaped laterite base and elements of 11th-century Khmer art style... this ancient site boasts a rich history spanning 1,500 years, comprising a complex of temples, monasteries, and various architectural wonders... for centuries, the city sat forgotten beneath dense forest canopy until it was officially surveyed by Thai authorities in the early 20th century... Thanks SL【ツ】   

Si Thep Historical Park is located in Petchabun Province, Central Thailand and covers an area of 866 hectares. At is peak the town thrived as a cultural and trading hub that celebrated Hindu and Buddhist traditions. It was inhabited from roughly the third to the fifth century CE until the thirteenth century, covering cultural periods from late prehistory through Dvaravati to the golden age of the Khmer Empire. Si Thep was eventually abandoned in the 13th century, likely due to a combination of a pandemic and drought. This coincided with the fall of the Angkor Empire, approximately 200 years prior to the establishment of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

In 2023, it was inscribed on the World Heritage List as The Ancient Town of Si Thep and Its Associated Dvaravati Monuments.

 

Stamps:

5X King Rama X definitives

(Issued 2018)

Phra Achan Fan Acharo Amulet

(Issued 03-12-2018)