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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sopheng Cheang

Mystery over ‘door guardians’ discovered by archaeologists at site of ancient Cambodian temple

Archaeologists working at unearthing a centuries-old sandstone statue at Angkor Thom in Cambodia - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Archaeologists have discovered a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues - so-called ‘door guardians’ near an ancient temple in Cambodia.

The “remarkable discovery” was at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said on Wednesday.

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