The range of deity statues, worshipping items and jewellery are made from precious materials including bronze, gold, silver, stone and terracotta.

The artifacts have been identified as relics of a system of temples, tombs and towers dedicated to the Brahman religion located along 15km of the left bank of the Dong Nai River. They reveal information about Vietnam’s trade relations with other countries as far as the Middle East.

After initially being accidentally found by local people, the collection was unearthed by officials of the Lam Dong museum from 1985 to 2006.

The exhibition entitled “Objects from Cat Tien - the Imprint of a Mysterious Holy Land” will run through August.