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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Plain of Jars

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

This archaeological landscape in Phonsavan, Laos is one of the most mysterious, important, and dangerous prehistoric sites in Southeast Asia. Learn more about the Plain of Jars Archaeological Research Project: https://plain-of-jars.org/ READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/plain-of-jars

Transcript

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0:00.0

The first time he visited the plane of jars, Suleyabunzaiji was a university student.

0:08.0

He'd been hearing about these giant ancient jars carved from rock since he was an elementary

0:13.3

school.

0:15.3

Why did your family decide to go see the plane of jars?

0:18.3

Because everyone wants to visit is for one's time of their life.

0:23.2

Ah, like a bucket list.

0:25.2

Because it's so amazing, it's a place that's very important for the lost people.

0:33.2

Suleyab and his family had driven eight hours in their home town.

0:36.8

All the way to the Shankwang province, Incentral Aus.

0:40.7

There were big mountains, blanketed by the jungle.

0:44.1

In between them, rivers and valleys full of rice fields.

0:47.9

And there were also the jars.

0:51.2

They're clustered in groups, on the plane and in the forests.

0:55.0

They're carved out of rock.

0:56.8

They're round and have a rim around the opening at the top.

1:00.6

Kind of like cookie jars, but without lids, except for the fact that they're gigantic.

1:07.7

The smallest ones are 3 feet tall, and the biggest ones are more like 10 feet.

1:13.6

Do you remember what it was like seeing it for the first time?

1:17.4

Ah, the jar tore down me.

1:21.0

That is a big jar.

1:23.0

Yes, yes.

1:24.0

And the dimensions of the jar about 2,5 meters.

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