Plain of Jars
Proper noun
Meaning
the Plain of Jars
A plateau in Laos, known for the thousands of large megalithic jars scattered in the landscape.
Examples
Luang Prabang and Wat Phu are both UNESCO World Heritage sites, with the Plain of Jars expected to join them once more work to clear UXO has been completed.
The Plain of Jars was nominated to the tentative list as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, and unexploded ordnance has continued to be removed from the site since 1998.
The officials were to participate in a ceremony to mark the liberation of the Plain of Jars from the former Royal Lao government forces.