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The Plain of Jars (Lao: ທົ່ງໄຫຫີນ Thong Hai Hin, [tʰōŋ hǎj hǐn]) is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau .
Megalithic Jar Sites in Xieng Khuang – Plain of Jars – the 3rd World Cultural Heritage of Laos recognized by UNESCO. From a distance, the Plain of Jars is like a chess board while the jars are like amazing plump chess pieces.
28 kwi 2021 · The mysterious Plain of Jars in northern Laos — a landscape dotted with massive stone jars hewn from sandstone thousands of years ago — was likely used as a burial site for much longer than...
7 wrz 2015 · Laos’ strange plain of jars. Jarryd Salem. Approaching the Plain of Jars (Credit: Jarryd Salem) The few travellers that make it to this remote corner of Laos will find fields of ancient stone...
Plain of Jars, dissected inner region of the Xiangkhoang Plateau in north-central Laos. Drained principally by the Ngum River, a southward-flowing tributary of the Mekong River, the plain is characterized by narrow river valleys and limestone and sandstone hills ranging from 3,000 to 3,600 feet.
18 lis 2009 · The Plain of Jars is a collection of large stone jars interspersed throughout the Xieng Khouang plain in the Lao Highlands. The stone structures are mostly made of sedimentary rock and, ranging...
15 maj 2024 · Nestled in the rolling hills of Phonsavan, the mysterious Plain’s of Jars in Laos beckons travelers with its enigmatic allure. Each jar, carved from solid stone centuries ago, tells a story steeped in history and local folklore.
