Phonsavan

Phonsavan lies on the Xieng Khouang plateau, close to the remarkable Plain of Jars. Hundreds of great stone vessels stand scattered in groups across its hills and open ground, some accompanied by stone discs. Their makers quarried, hollowed and transported the massive jars, leaving evidence of ancient funerary practices. The plateau later formed the heartland of Muang Phuan, a principality among the mountains of northern Laos.