Plain of Jars Pictures
ByPlain of Jars, Phonsavan, Laos
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This is the biggest of the stone jars. It weighs 6.5 tons. Nearby the tallest jar is lying at an angle. These are the jars at site 1 which is on open heath land near the town of Phonsavan.
There are hundreds of jars at Site 1. They are believed to have been used for burials. Jewelery and other personal artifacts have recently been found buried under some of the jars.
Site 2 is in attractive woodland further away from Phonsavan.
The surrounding countryside is gently rolling hills mostly pasture but with some terraced rice fields. Local family relaxing at their home.
Site 3 is in yet another attractive setting. All three sites can easily be reached in a day trip. We walked the 5km from site 2 to site 3. It was during this stroll Margaret's boots finally fell apart.
