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| Protection of the Nubian Monuments | |
Stamp featuring the Temple of That Luang, Map of Nubia and Ramses II
The Pha That Luang stupa is the symbol of the city of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It's a huge golden stupa, built in the year 1566. Its golden color is not painting but it is literally covered in gold. The Pha That Luang Temple is one of the most representative places of Buddhism and the splendor of Laos, as well as being a monument of national pride.
Temple Pha That Luang, whose literal translation means great golden stupa is a monument built in the year 1566, mandated by the King Setthathirat on the ruins of an ancient Hindu temple of the third century. The Hindu temple was built by the Khmer civilization (or Khmer civilization). According to popular belief, the temple housed a relic of Buddha (a rib to be exact) brought from India by missionaries of the Court of the Emperor Ashoka.
The Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae cover a string of ancient archaeological sites in southern Egypt. They were built by various pharaohs from the 2nd millennium BC onwards in their attempt to gain or retain dominance over the Nubian kingdom and its natural assets such as gold, copper and ivory.
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| Issued Country | Laos |
| Issued Year | 1964 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |