Columns used to make the foundation of Hoa Lu citadel

09/05/2018 19:27 2968

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Columns used to make the foundation of Hoa Lu citadel, wood, 10th century AD., Phu Dau Tuong, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province,

Columns used to make the foundation of Hoa Lu citadel, wood, 10^th century AD., Phu Dau Tuong, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province,

The discovery of the Hoa Lu archaeological site reveals that these ironwood columns were used to consolidate the citadel’s foundation. This reflects the creativity in the construction techniques of military monuments in the Dinh – Anterior Le dynasties of the Dai Viet people, contributing to the creation of the famous ancient Hoa Lu citadel.

The tortoiseshell comb and the journey of a special keepsake

07/10/2026 17:33
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Among the objects associated with President Ho Chi Minh preserved at the Vietnam National Museum of History (VNMH) is a modest yet remarkable object: a tortoiseshell comb engraved with the words: “KY - NIEM DAO CON - LON 1917 NGUYEN - THI - THANH.”