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The Ancient Town of Si Thep inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site
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– The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has added “The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments” in Phetchabun province, Thailand, to its list of cultural world heritage sites.
– The site consists of a twin-town site, ancient monuments, and a cave, representing the architecture, art, and religious diversity of the Dvaravati Empire that existed from the 6th to the 10th centuries.
– This brings the total number of World Heritage Sites in Thailand to seven, including three cultural sites and three natural sites.
Bangkok, 21 September 2023 – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has listed “The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments” in Phetchabun province as a cultural world heritage site, bringing the number of World Heritage Sites in Thailand to seven.
The Ancient Town of Si Thep was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List during the World Heritage Committee’s 45th extended session held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
According to the World Heritage List, “The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments is a serial property of three component parts: A distinctive twin-town site, featuring an Inner and Outer Town surrounded by moats, the massive Khao Klang Nok ancient monument, and the Khao Thamorrat Cave ancient monument.
Together these sites represent the architecture, artistic traditions, and religious diversity of the Dvaravati Empire that thrived in Central Thailand from the 6th to the 10th centuries, demonstrating the influences from India. The local adaptation of these traditions resulted in a distinctive artistic tradition known as the Si Thep School of Art, which later influenced other civilisations in Southeast Asia.”
The other existing World Heritage Sites in Thailand comprise three cultural sites – Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns (1991), Historic City of Ayutthaya (1991), and Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (1992) – and three natural sites – Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (1991), Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (2005), and Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (2021).
To commemorate the listing, the Fine Arts Department is waiving the admission fees at Si Thep Historical Park from today, 20 September, to Sunday, 24 September. It is also holding a special exhibition about Si Thep Historical Park and its world heritage significance at the Bangkok…
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