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Centuries-old serpent head — Buddha’s protector — found buried in Cambodia. See it

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Archaeologists found pieces of carved stone at Cambodia 's Ta Prohm Temple .

The pieces are part of the heads of Naga , a guardian deity thought to have sheltered the Buddha from rain.

The king was responsible for rebuilding the city of Angkor , building elaborate temples and highways.