Remains of a 1,000 year old Cham Temple Towers have recently been discovered after a joint excavation conducted by archaeologists from the Ha Noi University of Social Sciences and the Humanities (USSH) and Da Nang's Museum of Cham Sculpture.

The ancient structure was unearthed in Qua Giang 2 Village, Hoa Phuoc Commune, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang after the two teams dug about 300 meter square area for almost one month. One of the foundations discovered was 10 meters long and seven meters wide, the second was 6.2 meters long, while the third was around 20 meters in length. Some bricks were also found which were designed with subtle patterns and revealed that the Cham people used old bricks they collected to build new structures.

Important relics were also excavated at the site including a West-facing sandstone perron; sculptures of a “makara” (monster); sandstone altar bearing the face of the god Siva; and two reliefs with images of human heads. The former two still have to be confirmed whether they belong to the tower itself, but the latter two provide evidence of the importance of Hinduism in the spiritual aspect of the Cham people. Hundreds of pieces of stone and terracotta were also unearthed at the excavation area, fragments made not only by the Cham people, but by the Vietnamese and Chinese people as well during that time.

Cham Temple Towers was a significant place of worship for the Cham people during the early 10^th and 11^th centuries. But aside from its religious importance, it also featured the richness of Cham culture as a whole.