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The discovery of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, first glimpse of Hanoi’s archaeological heritage

Phát lộ di tích Hoàng thành Thăng Long, Thoáng nhìn đầu tiên về di sản khảo cổ học Hà Nội

Andrew Hardy
Tiến Đông Nguyễn
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As Vietnam entered the twenty-first century it began to prepare for the 1000th anniversary of the founding of its capital Thăng Long, now Hanoi. In the heart of the city, a rescue excavation was launched on land earmarked for the construction of a new National Assembly building. Archaeologists unearthed thirteen centuries of vestiges of the ancient city of Thăng Long, yielding a richer record than anyone had dared to hope for. Construction plans were shelved, excavations widened, and at the city’s millennial celebrations in 2010, UNESCO announced its inscription of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long on its World Heritage List. This archaeological discovery has two histories. The first, told here by the archaeologists involved, is the story of the dig, as their trowels brought to light the bricks, tiles, pillars, sculptures and ceramics of countless ancient temples and palaces. The second is the history of the citadel itself, in its early years as an outpost of the Chinese empire, in its heyday as the Forbidden City of Vietnam’s emperors, and in its downgrading and eventual destruction at the hands of the Nguyen dynasty and French colonial rulers. The book relates the questions, findings and emotions of research team members as the imperial citadel took shape before their eyes. Drawing on the results of their work, it presents a historical narrative of the continuous development of a regional political centre on this site. Bringing together history, urban history and a fascinating story of the interplay of influences from China and Southeast Asia, this is also a fascinating case of an Asian capital city coming to understand its history, and deciding how to preserve its archaeological remains.

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hal-04476233 , version 1 (24-02-2024)

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Andrew Hardy (Dir.). The discovery of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, first glimpse of Hanoi’s archaeological heritage. EFEO-Institute of Archaeology-Nxb Thế Giới. pp.431, 2018. ⟨hal-04476233⟩
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