Monday, July 7, 2008
900-year-old temple on disputed Thai-Cambodia border named world heritage site
Posted on 9:15 PM by svdfbd
Thai tourists visit the Preah Vihear templeMONTREAL — A 900-year-old temple, which sits in a disputed border zone between Thailand and Cambodia, has been named by UNESCO as a world heritage site.UNESCO spokeswoman Joanna Sullivan says Preah Vihear was designated Monday at a meeting in Quebec City. "I can confirm to you that, yes, it was inscribed this afternoon," Sullivan said.In 1962, the
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