Rating: 8,6/10 (1913 votes) Nakhon Pathom is a complex of Thai archaeological sites. Located at a distance of 30 kilometers from Bangkok. Archaeological excavations took place here from 1939 to 1940. The Nakon Pathom complex includes the vast ancient ruins of a city dating back to the heyday of the state of Dvaravati. Also here you can see objects even more ancient, approximately IV-V centuries. Among the ruins of the ancient temples Wat Phra Patom and Wat Phra Men are numerous bronze statues of Buddha, decorative stone wheels, stone carvings, original ornaments on stone slabs. The archaeological sites of the complex allow you to form a visual representation of the history of Indochina and Buddhism. Topic: Nakhon Pathom in Thailand. |