Cát Tiên archaeological site

Cát Tiên archaeological site or Cát Tiên Sanctuary () is an archaeological site located between the two sectors of Cát Tiên National Park, Cát Tiên District, Lâm Đồng Province, southern Central Highlands. Accidentally discovered in 1985, the site has been subjected to debate among historians about its origin. The highly Indianized civilization which developed this site inhabited it between the 4th century and 9th centuries AD.''Relics tell story of medieval-era Central Highlands civilisation''
/ref> The hill temple 1A of Cát Tiên features the largest stone lingam ever found in Southeast Asia.

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Image:Temple 2 Cat Tien.jpg, One of the temples at mound no.2
Image:A1 Temple Cat Tien.jpg, Temple 1A on top of a hill
Image:Cat Tien large lingam.jpg, Stone lingam at temple 1A, at 2.1 meter tall, this is the largest stone lingam ever found in Southeast Asia
Image:Lintel Cat Tien.jpg, Lintels of temple, Cát Tiên Museum exhibition
Image:Cat Tien lingam.jpg, A stone linga
Image:Cat Tien gold.jpg, Golden leaf with Lakshmi figure. Golden lingam amulet
Image:Cattien ceramic bowl.png, A ceramic bowl, Vietnam Museum of History
Image:Cattien copper axe and mold.png, Copper axe and mold
Image:Cattien copper linga.png, A copper linga
Image:Cattien pottery burial jar.png, Ceramic burial jar
Image:Cattien rock crystal linga.png, Crystal linga
Image:Cattien stone yoni.png, Stone yoni
Image:Cattien the Uma goddess riding the Mahisa buffalo monster.png, A statue of Uma riding the Mahisa buffalo
Image:Cattien tower bricks.png, Bricks for tower building

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Cat Tien Relics

Populated places established in the 4th century
Archaeological sites in Vietnam
Culture of Vietnamese Central-Highlands
Indianized kingdoms

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