Archaeologists have unearthed relics of an ancient Cham citadel of thousands of years of age, which were buried about 1.5 m deep underground.

The site, located in Go Cat village, Phuoc Thuan commune, Xuyen Moc district in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, holds relics of a 400 m long and 300 m wide citadel built of laterite bricks.

Scientists from the Archaeological Centre under the Southeastern Institute of Social Sciences and the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Museum said they have found a number of ceramic pieces and tools of Cham designs believed to date between 1,400 and 1,600 years ago. (VNA)