Mueang Sri Thep

Sri Thep is an ancient town where many architectural structures still remain indicative of its past prosperity during the 6-13th century. It was once the centre of contact between the Dvaravati kingdom in the Central Plain basin and the Khmer kingdom in the Northeast. In the twin-city, there were over one hundred ancient sites all built with bricks and laterite, most of which have crumbled. There are also remains of several ponds spread out all over the area. Most of the ancient relics recovered are parts of architectural nature such as elaborate lintels, plastered designs and Sema stone (used to mark out limits of Buddhist temples) and human skeletons still adorned with ornamental pieces.

Sri Thep Historical Park is an interesting source of knowledge on ancient remains of Phetchabun, covering the area of Sri Thep Ancient Town, which was originally called "Mueang Aphai Sali", believed to have been constructed during the prosperous time of the ancient Khmer Empire, aged not less than 1,000 years.

Sri Thep Ancient Town is surrounded by a moat and a mound, covering an area of 2,889 rai. It is divided into 2 parts; namely, the inner town and the outer one.

Ayutthaya Historical Research