Ancient statue unearthed at Cambodia's Angkor temple complex

Archaeologists have unearthed two-metre high, centuries-old object during an excavation of an ancient hospital

Archaeologists have unearthed a large, centuries-old statue that is believed to have once stood guard over an ancient hospital at Cambodia's famed Angkor temple complex.

The nearly two metre tall carving, which is thought to be from the late 12th to the early 13th century, was discovered during a dig on Saturday, said Long Kosal, a spokesman for Apsara Authority - the state agency charged with managing the complex.