Padang Lawas archaeological site



Padang Lawas is an archaeological site in Indonesia in Padang Lawas Regency and North Padang Lawas Regency in North Sumatra.

The remains of the Hindu-Buddhist temple complex are located there. The most well-preserved temple is the Bahal temple complex, however, most of the other temples are in ruins. There are, however, no effective controls over the management of the remains of the numerous temples at the site. A research worker from Medan State University recently (2011) expressed the view that up to half of the 16 temples in the area were at risk of being illegally excavated and noted that groups of thieves had been observed working at some of the temples.