Plain of Jars
Plain of Jars
walking through a field packed with mysterious stone objects
Location:
Plain of Jars Site 1, Laos
Duration:
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Personal highlights
- Plain of Jars: thousands of stone jars are scattered around central Laos
- Archeology: used between 500 BC and 500 AD to bury human remains
- Authenticity: some researcher doubt the age and originality of the jars
- Legends: locals tell tales about giants defending this area against foreigners
- UNESCO: still on the waiting list to be protected for future generations
Image sources
- Looking into one of the big jars
- Pit in the ground from a bomb
- Family visit to the Plain of Jars
- Randomly arranged Jars
- Me walking through the grass
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