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Overgrown ruins of a brick temple in Vietnam.

Mỹ Sơn

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.

Tourists walking through a large red brick archway at an ancient temple complex surrounded by lush green trees
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.
Paved stone pathway winding through a lush green forest with staked young trees
Lush tropical stream flowing through dense green forest with fishtail palm and hanging fruit clusters
Lush green forest with dense undergrowth.
Two light purple flowers with dark green leaves in a garden.
Overgrown brick ruins in Vietnam.
Ancient brick temple tower ruin with wooden scaffolding and vegetation overgrowth
Headless ancient stone statue seated on a pedestal before an overgrown brick wall at My Son, Vietnam
Ruins of My Son Sanctuary brick temple with stairs.
Ancient weathered brick ruins with a white plastic chair and chain barrier at a heritage site in Vietnam
weathered ancient brick ruin with cylindrical columns and exposed masonry stabilized by metal supports under a corrugated roof
Small pond with tree reflection surrounded by ferns and dry grass on eroded dirt bank

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.

ancient brick ruins covered in vines and vegetation in a lush tropical forest with metal support beams
Backpacked person using a smartphone beside a historic stone well in a lush forest
ancient brick temple tower surrounded by dense tropical forest vegetation
Ancient brick temple ruins at My Son sanctuary, Vietnam
Overgrown stone ruins in Vietnam.
Overgrown brick wall with carved stone details.
Moss-covered brick ruins in Vietnam.
White wildflowers with yellow centers blooming among lush green foliage
Ancient brick temple ruin in a lush tropical valley with forested hills in the background
Moss-covered brick ruins of a temple, featuring carved details.
Green plants growing between weathered carved stone blocks
Moss-covered brick ruins of a My Son temple with intricate carvings.
Overgrown brick ruins of My Son sanctuary.
Ancient weathered Cham temple tower surrounded by lush tropical vegetation at a historical sanctuary
Vietnamese entrance arch gate with guard booth and motorcyclist passing through a resort driveway

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