Publications

The Lost City of Cambodia

A report on the newest discoveries on Phnom Kulen plateau, published by the prestigious Washington Museum.

Roads to and from Angkor

Pioneer academic work on the ¨Historic Routes to Angkor¨

The PĀŚUPATA Sect in Ancient Cambodia and Champa

From bas-reliefs at the My Son Temple, Indian researchers Swati Chemburkar and Shivani Kapoor retrace the presence of an ascetic...

Apsara Authority Guidelines

Principles for the preservation of Angkor Archeological Park, issued by The Apsara Authority when the Khmer Temples site entered the...

Les habitants d'Angkor, thèse de doctorat

Conclusions d'une vaste these d'anthrophologie sociale et d'ethnologie presentant "une lecture dans l’espace et dans le temps des inscriptions sociales...

The Legend of Apsara Mera

Detailed analysis of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi’s choreography for the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. Behind the dance compositions, a whole...

Water Management in Angkor

An archeological approach of the water resources in Angkorian times. Saving and keeping water for a growing population, a challenge...

La religion des Cambodgiens

A clear and concise essay on Buddhism Theravada as it is followed in Cambodia.

The Khmer Dance Project

Is Angkor Wat a 12th-century Facebook?

"They stand and stare like silent sentinels, sensuous rather than erotic, carved with elegance and care. But exactly who are...

The Angkorian Palimpsest

Daily Life of Villagers Living on a World Heritage Site: Angkor in Cambodia.

Economie, sociologie et pouvoir / La société cambodgienne (1863-1886)

The masterful work of French economist and sociologist Maurice Comte explores the post-Angkor and post-Cambodian Dark Ages era, prelude to...

Inventory of French Doctoral Dissertations on Southeast Asia

From architecture to philosophy, all the PhD dissertations inscribed to the French Academic Registry since year 2000. Related to the...

Matching Statues and Pedestals

Apart from the legal aspect in terms of international laws and protection of the Cambodian cultural heritage, the return of...

La Route Sacrée/Sacred Road to Angkor

From Phimai (Isan Province, Thailand) to Angkor, 225 km graced by Khmer Temples and ancient buildings. 

The Land of The White Elephant / Part 1

First travel account by an American citizen through the lands of Burma, Siam, Cambodia and Cochin-China, Frank Vincent Jun.'s book...

The Land of The White Elephant / Part 2

First travel account by an American citizen through the lands of Burma, Siam, Cambodia and Cochin-China, Frank Vincent Jun.'s book...

Dancing architecture at Angkor: ‘Halls with dancers’ in Jayavarman VII's temples

Who were the dancers at King Jayavarman VII's court? What was the social status of these highly skilled and sophisticated...

Le Cambodge

Seminal essay on Cambodia, the land, its people and its history. Then director of the Ecole Coloniale, Etienne Aymonier was...

Le Cambodge, Part II

Le Cambodge, Part III

Khmer Ceremonies Around The Year, Part I

The first and only attempt to a summary of the major religious and cultural celebrations in Cambodia

Khmer Ceremonies Around The Year, Part II

The first and only attempt to a summary of the major religious and cultural celebrations in Cambodia

The CKS Library, Wat Damnak, Siem Reap

Set amongst Wat Damnak serene gardens, the most comprehensive library in Siem Reap

Angkorian Grandeur & Post-Colonial Cambodia (1953-1970)

Angkorian legacy played a central part in the building of national identity and cultural fabric of independent Cambodia.

Dance as Devotion

Indic Influences on Dance as Devotion in Angkor

Louis Delaporte, un amoureux de l'Orient

A short evocation of French explorer and artist Louis Delaporte, one of the pioneers in collecting and documenting Ancient Khmer art.

Bernard Philippe Groslier, A Biography

Bernard Philippe Groslier (1926-1986), a formidable figure in the history of Angkorian studies.

On Zhou Daguan's Customs of Cambodia

Foreword of Paul Pelliot's translation of the 13th century account on Angkor by Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan.

Khmer Religion

Entry in the International Encyclopedia of Religion, 2d edition

Chinese Ceramics at Angkor

Tomb excavations around Angkor and Phnom Kulen areas show a persistent presence of ceramic objects imported from China.

The World's Oldest Plan of Angkor

Who drew the very first known plan of Angkor Wat, the "Jetavana"?

Rediscovering Less-Famous Temples

Out-of-the-beaten-path and yet wondrous smaller temples revisited by a group of young Cambodian bloggers

"Aksoon Khoom": Khmer Heritage in Thai & Lao Manuscript Cultures

The Khoom Script, in its diverse versions, among Thai and Lao manuscripts.

António da Madalena, "First European in Angkor"

A biographical notice of the Portuguese friar who went to Angkor in the 16th century.

About André Malraux's Infamous Expedition to Banteay Srei

The letter André Malraux sent to French Resident-General after being assigned to house-arrest for looting Banteay Srei temple