My Son, Vietnam
This cluster of abandoned Hindu Temples
dedicated to the god Shiva was constructed
between the 4th and 14th century AD by the
kings of Champa. Set in a valley just over a
mile wide and surrounded by mountain ranges,
My Son is the burial place for Cham heroes
and royalty. Most of the tombs and temples
within the city were constructed with red brick,
only one temple is made of stone. The remains
of a series of impressive tower-temples have
drawn people to this site for many years—it
is the longest inhabited archeological site in
Indochina. While the site is still unbelievably
impressive today, the majority of its original
architecture was destroyed by US carpet
bombing during the Vietnam War.
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