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Pagodas at flooded Thai temples leaning sideways November 14, 2011 By KAZUTO TSUKAMOTO / Correspondent AYUTTHAYA, Thailand--Treasured pagodas at historic sites in this former capital in Thailand have been damaged by the worst flooding in memory to hit the country. In some cases, the breakdown of soil due to the large amount of floodwater has caused pagodas to lean sideways. Temples in the Historic City of Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site, have also sustained damage. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization plans to investigate the extent of damage jointly with Thai authorities. Ayutthaya, about 70 kilometers north...

Clues to missing pagodas found AKSHAYA MUKUL TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ SATURDAY, JULY 06, 2002 11:49:09 PM ] NEW DELHI: Submerged structures found off the coast of Mahabalipuram in the Bay of Bengal could well solve the mystery of seven pagodas dating back to the Pallava Period (7th Century AD). The Archaeological Survey of India’s Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW) has discovered three walls and a number of carved architectural members of ancient temples running north to south and east to west. Also found are seven big submerged rocks 500 metres off shore. According to UAW in-charge Alok Tripathi, who undertook...