Excavation site at Kinh Thien Palace, revealing deep foundation layers over 3 meters thick. The conference unveiled new discoveries that clarify the historical depth, spatial scale, and architectural layout of one of the most sacred spaces in the ancient Thang Long Citadel. Based on these permissions, the Thang Long Heritage Center and the Institute of Archaeology, under directives from the Hanoi People’s Committee and Decision No. Archaeologists also uncovered two water drainage channels and 26 out of 64 column bases from the Long Thien Palace, built during the Nguyen dynasty (19th century). The excavation also clarified the construction scale and method used for the Kinh Thien Palace.

Source: VietNamNet News December 30, 2025 07:30 UTC