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Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary Chau, Mya

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The Mỹ Sơn sanctuary (4th- 13th centuries CE) is a sacred archaeological site in Champa, where the Chams once built more than seventy sacred Hindu temples. The Chams, who once dominated the region of Southern Vietnam are an ethnic group with historical records dating from the 4th century and they created some of the most exquisite Hindu art and architecture found in Southeast Asia.

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