April 2004: Jackie Chan Goes to Angkor
by Angkor Database
The iconic actor discovered Cambodia in 2004. He was back the year after, and then again in 2009, always with a dream: starring and directing a movie here.
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The King's Other Career
by Corinne Rivoallan
In 1997, the King Father spoke candidly to Angkor in-flight magazine about his past and future movies, his cinematographic message and...why he would never write love songs anymore.
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Auguste Rodin and the Cambodian Dancers, 1906
by Angkor DatabaseModern art, ancient dance: when Rodin came under the spell of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.In English & French
Construction Sequence of the Koh Ker Monuments
by Etsuo Uchida & Kojiro Tsuda & Ichita ShimodaThe 76 buildings and structures so far identified at the Koh Ker site were built quickly and in five phases, some of them remaining unfinished.In English
'Coedes' Histories of Cambodia'
by Michael VickeryThe case against George Coedès, not as an epigraphist but as an 'historian with the wrong framework'.In English
Puzzling Pavilion
by Angkor DatabaseWhat is the origin of the "Iron Palace", often called "Napoleon" or "Suez", erected in the precinct of the Royal Palace of Cambodia in the 1860s or 1870s?In English & French
A Filmography of Norodom Sihanouk
by Angkor DatabaseThe complete filmography (and partial discography) of Cambodia's "the King-Filmmaker".In English, French & Khmer
Three Months in Cambodia by a Madras Officer
One of the earliest (16th April-21 June 1854) accounts of Cambodia in the English language by a traveler who had both military and business connections.
Following the non-money trail
by Eileen Lustig & Terry LustigWhy the vast, complex hirerarchic and social organization in Angkor never developed its own monetary system.In English
Saramani, princesse et danseuse | Saramani, A Princess and A Dancer
by TitaÿnaWay before Princess Buppha Devi's reinvention of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, a premonition of the "Apsara Princess" figure so central in Cambodia's modernity.In French
Portrait of King Jayavarman VII
by Sophorn VernSince 1903, statues and bas-reliefs picturing King Jayavarman VII have been extensively studied. This essay summarizes theories and stimulates further research.In English
From Bungalow d'Angkor to Hotel des Ruines to Auberge Royale des Temples: 1909-1976
by Angkor DatabaseThe six-decade history of the one and only accommodation inside Angkor Archaeological Park.In English
Cultural Connections Amidst Heritage Conundrums
by Senthilpavai KasannianA study of local Khmer values overshadowed by tangible archeological remains in the Angkor area.In English
Les mines de fer de Compong-Swai au Cambodge [Kompong Svay Iron Mining, Cambodia]
by Edgar BoulangierA 1880s study on iron prouction in the land of the Kuys, an ethnic minority from which came the blacksmiths of Angkor.In French
De Phnom Penh a Pursat [From Phnom Penh to Pursat]
by Jean MouraAn important account on Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.In French
Un voyage a la cour du roi Nom-Rodon (lettre sur le Cambodge, Nocor Khmer)
by L. CharlesA visit to Phnom Penh Royal Palace in 1870, only four years after its construction started.In French
One Hundred Years of Solipsism: The Malraux Case Revisited
by Angkor DatabaseOne century later, André Malraux's raid on Banteay Srei bas-reliefs is still raising interest and controversy.In English & French
Quinze jours au Cambodge [A Fortnight in Cambodia]
Subtitle: "Moeurs, Coutumes, Superstitions, Légendes: Excursion dans les provinces de Roléia-Paier et Compong-Leng".In French
Un voyage au Laos [A Journey into Laos]
by Magdeleine MuratA short yet vivid description of Laos in the 1920s, with references to Angkor-related legends.In French
Punyodaya (Na-T'i), un propagateur du tantrisme en Chine et au Cambodge a l'epoque de Hiuan-Tsang [Spreading Tantrism in China and Cambodia in the 7th century]
by Li-Kouang LinHow a scholar and translator from India at the Chinese Tang court went twice to Chenla to spread the Tantric-Buddhist faith and collect "divine medicine".In French & Chinese
Note on Names of Queens in Ancient Cambodia
by Tain GreeThe etymology and meaning of the names of twenty-six illustrious queens of Ancient Cambodia.In English
Fragile, Lasting Photos: the Last Photographic Testimonies on Angkor before the War
by Angkor DatabaseWho took the last photographs of Angkor before the Khmer Rouge takeover?
The Botanist's Corner
by Angkor DatabaseAngkor Database 'Botanist's Corner' aspires at furthering the titanic work initiated by Cambodian botanist Pauline Dy Pho