Workers Unearth 27 Solid-Gold Buddhas
Cambodian workmen have unearthed 27 solid-gold Buddha statuettes, buried for hundreds of years beneath the foundations of a ruined pagoda hidden deep in the jungle, officials said.
The statues, about 4 inches high and each weighing about 1 pound, came to light over the weekend when builders started restoration work on the 200-year-old pagoda destroyed by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. Four statues made of silver and bronze were also found.
A police guard was placed around the sandstone pagoda in Kompong Thom province, 70 miles north of the capital, Phnom Penh.
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