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Overgrown ruins of a brick temple in Vietnam.

Mỹ Sơn

Mỹ Sơn is a group of Hindu temples dedicated to the worship of the god Shiva. The area is located in the Quảng Nam Province Vietnam, 69 km southwest of Da Nang. The temple was built between the 4th and 14th centuries AD under the kings of Champa.

The Mỹ Sơn temple complex is perhaps the longest inhabited archaeological site in Indochina and has been 1999 recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site.

People walking across a stone bridge with brick archways and wooden railings.

After you have bought your ticket, you cross a bridge and drive with an electric kart to the temples. It feels a bit like a visit to Jurassic Park.

A paved pathway winds through a lush green forest.
Lush green tropical vegetation and a small creek.
Lush green forest with dense undergrowth.
Two light purple flowers with dark green leaves in a garden.
Overgrown brick ruins in Vietnam.
Ruins of a brick structure supported by wooden beams, overgrown with vegetation.
Headless stone statue sitting on a pedestal against a mossy brick wall.
Ruins of My Son Sanctuary brick temple with stairs.
A light blue plastic chair sits in front of a crumbling brick wall.
Ruined brick wall with metal supports.
Reflection of a tree in a small, muddy puddle surrounded by dry grass and green ferns.

During one week in August 1969, a large majority of the architecture of Mỹ Sơn was destroyed. American Air Force aircrafts threw bombs at the area. The craters are still visible today.

Overgrown brick ruins in a lush forest.
Person taking a photo of a stone structure in a forest.
Ancient brick temple in My Son, Vietnam.
Ruins of My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam.
Overgrown stone ruins in Vietnam.
Overgrown brick wall with carved stone details.
Moss-covered brick ruins in Vietnam.
White flowers with yellow centers in a field of green plants.
Ruins of a brick structure with steps, set against a backdrop of lush green hills.
Moss-covered brick ruins of a temple, featuring carved details.
Green plant growing in crack between two dark stone structures.
Moss-covered brick ruins of a My Son temple with intricate carvings.
Overgrown brick ruins of My Son sanctuary.
Ruins of a stone tower overgrown with vegetation.
Archway gate with

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