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Archaeological exploration in Laos has been limited due to rugged and remote topography, a history of twentieth century conflicts which have left over two million tons of unexploded ordnance throughout the country, and local sensitivities to history which involve the Communist government of Laos, village authorities and rural poverty.
The National Library plays an important role in preserving materials about Laos. [2] Since 1989, it has operated the Lao Ancient Manuscript Preservation Project which documents ancient text written in Lao and Sanskrit. [2]
Lao legends tell of a race of giants who inhabited the area and were ruled by a king named Khun Cheung who fought a long and ultimately victorious battle against an enemy. He supposedly created the jars to brew and store huge amounts of lau hai ( lau means 'alcohol', hai means 'jar'; so lau hai means ' rice beer ' or ' rice wine ' in the jars ...
World Heritage Sites ; Site Image Location () Year listed UNESCO data Description Town of Luang Prabang: Luang Prabang: 1995 479bis; ii, iv, v (cultural) Luang Prabang, the capital of the Lan Xang kingdom between the 14th and 16th centuries, was the royal and religious seat of the French protectorate of Laos between 1893 and 1946.
The Lao developed a distinct cultural, linguistic, religious, and political history during the four hundred-year period of Lan Xang. [96] The monarchy in Laos, which was a direct continuation from the traditions of Lan Xang would continue for seven hundred and fifty years through the Khun Lo Dynasty until 1975. [97]
Stater of Laus with man-headed bull, c. 490-470 BC. Laüs or Laus (Ancient Greek: Λᾶος; Italian: Laos) was an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea.It was at the mouth of the Lao River, which formed the boundary between Lucania and Bruttium in ancient times and gave it its name.
A new initiative is aimed at raising awareness about a dark and often forgotten chapter of U.S. history: the secret bombing of Laos during the Vietnam War.
Vat Phou (or Vat Phu; Lao: ວັດພູ [wāt pʰúː] temple-mountain) is a ruined Khmer-Hindu temple complex with Champa influences in southern Laos and one of the oldest places of worship in Southeast Asia.