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My Son Sanctuary

CountryVietnam
Date of Inscription1999
CategoryCultural Sites
UNESCOhttp://whc.unesco.org/en/list/949

Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.

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Flag of Vietnam Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND)
Language: Vietnamese
Time Zone: UTC+7

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